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KEY 

TO' 

THE AMANUENSIS 

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STUDENT'S DRILL BOOK 



A Sekies of Peogeessively Geaded Dictatioj^^ Lessoxs Ae- 

EAXGED UXDEE THE HEADS OF THE YaEIOUS PeIXCIPLES 

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IN TY O PARTS. /^^^^^u^Sp^ 

PART I L MAY16 1887> ^ 






AERAXGED AXD PUBLISHED BY D. KIMBALL. 



CHICAGO, 

1887. 



Copyright Secured in 1887 by 
D. KIMBALL. 



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PEEFACE. 



The design of this book is to furnish: 

First, a complete Key, in common type, to the shorthand part of 
The Amanuensis, following the same arrangement ^thruout and 
duplicating the matter Lesson for Lesson, and line for line, but the 
shorthand being more compact, a line of type matter will not contain 
as many words as a line of shorthand, so in this Key each line of the 
shorthand Lessons of The Amanuensis is begun as a paragraf, for 
convenience of reference. The numbering of Lessons, paragrafs, etc. , 
is the same in both books; each paragraf being preceded by a line ex- 
planatory of what it contains. In most cases are given the different 
spellings of words pronounced the same but having different spellings 
and meanings. 

Second, A quite full vocabulary of the most common words of the 
language (some 20,000 in number), many of which are primitives, to 
which may easily be added the prefixes, affixes and other variations 
which go to make up the large number of derivative words in the 
language, as explained in the following Introduction. This course 
will give the student command of and practical drill upon a very 
large vocabulary much more full, it is believed, than is contained in 
any other text book. These words are conveniently arranged in a 
series of progressively graded Lessons, which illustrate all the prin- 
ciples of writing and abbreviation by means of the words employing 
such principles in their construction. This arrangement is based 
upon the structure of the language, and the methods of abbreviation 
recognized and adopted by all respectable fonetic systems of writing; 

*Useless letters are dropped from some of the most frequent of our 
common words in this Preface and Introduction; but in the Lessons 
the common spelling is given in all its full and hideous deformity. 



4 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

and while specially adapted to students of Takigrafy it will be 
found to be of almost equal value to students of other fonetic systems, 
for the purpose of drill upon and familiarizing themselves with the 
principles of writing, not abstractly, but practically, as they occur in 
the words they are to write. Repeated and persistent drill upon these 
Lessons will be found the best means of learning and fixing in the 
mind the principles of writing and contraction. A line of specially 
abbre^dated, because very frequent words, will be found at the begin- 
ning of each Lesson, thus avoiding the long and objectionable tables 
of wordsigns of other books. 

To relieve the monotony of drill upon disconnected words, there is 
introduced with each Lesson an accompanying Reading and Writing 
Exercise in which appear as many as possible of the words of the pre- 
vious Lessons only, arranged in short sentences. In these sentences 
are interwoven nearly all the simple, common frases occuring in or- 
dinary writing, so that they may be mastered as they will be written 
and without special drill upon them in long and discouraging tables; 
also for convenience in learning, a line of specially contracted frases 
will be found at the head of the Reading and Writing Exercises. 

It is believed that this work because of its superior arrangement 
and copious vocabulary will prove of great help to students of short- 
hand generally, whether writers of Takigeafy^ or other fonetic sys- 
tems; but more especially in connection with The Amanuensis to 
those who are obliged to study Takigeafy vdthout a teacher. The 
Amanuensis furnishes the correct shorthand forms for the words ; 
this Key is to be referred to, in case of dout, to determine just what 
the words are. It may also be used by one who cannot read the 
shorthand Lessons of The Amanuensis for the purpose of dictating 
the practice drills to a learner. 

Chicago, May 1st., 1887. D. KIMBALL. 



CONTENTS. 



PREFACE 3 

INTEODUCTION 9 

LESSON 1. Words in which a single Consonant is followed by 

a Vowel 17 

LESSON 2. Words in which the Yowel is followed by a Con- 
sonant 18 

LESSON 3. Illustrates the joining of A (as in age) between 

Consonants 19 

LESSON 4. 2 Illustrates the joining of e (as in see), and 3, i 

(as in is) between Consonants 21 

LESSON 5. 2 Illustrates the joining of E (as in deep)^ and 3, i 

(as in dip) in the form of hooks, between Consonants 23 

LESSON 6. 2 — 4 Illustrate the joining of A (as in far), and 

3 — 5 of A (as in hag) between Consonants 25 

LESSON 7. 2 — 3 Illustrate the joining of o (as in pore), and 

4 — 5 of u (as in/wss) between Consonants 27 

LESSON 8. 2 Illustrates the joining of oo (as in poor), 3 of u 
(as in push), 4 — 5 of A (as in hall), and 6 — 7 of o (as in box) 
between Consonants 29 

LESSON 9. 2—5 Illustrate the joining of i (as in dine), 6—8 of 
u (as in pure), 9 — 12 of oi (as in coin), 13 — 14 of ow (as in 
power) between Consonants 31 

LESSON 10. 2 Illustrates the manner of writing Ai (as in pair), 
3 of E (as in heg), and 4, other Vowels, disjoined between 
Consonants 34 



6 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

LESSON 11. 2 to 7 Illustrate the manner of writing words con- 
taining disjoined Vowels 36 

LESSON 12. 2 to 6 Illustrate the manner of writing words con- 
taining disjoined Vowels 38 

LESSON 13. Illustrates the use of the circle s at the beginning 
of words — 2, sp; 3, sc; 4, st; 5, SF; 6, sm; 7, sn 41 

LESSON 14. Further illustrates the use of the circle at the be- 
ginning of words — 2, SL; 3, sw; 4, the circle with a Vowel 
between it and a following Consonant; 5, SE 43 

LESSON 15. Illustrates the manner of writing the Consonant 
Difthongs — 2, be; 3, bee; 4, pe; 5, pee; 6, ge; 7, gee, in 
the beginning and end of words 45 

LESSON 16. Illustrates the manner of writing the Consonant 
Difthongs — 2, CE; 3, kee; 4, te; 5, tee, in the beginning 
and end of words 48 

LESSON 17. Illustrates the manner of writing the Consonant 
Difthongs — 2, de; 3, dee; 4, she; 5, shee; 6, zhe; 7, le, 
in the beginning and end of words 50 

LESSON 18. Illustrates the manner of writing the Consonant 
Difthongs — 2, fe; 3, fee; 4, VE; 5, the; 6, the; 7, ne; 8, 
NGE ; 9, ME, in the beginning and end of words 53 

LESSON 19. Illustrates the manner of writing the Consonant 
Difthongs — 2, bl; 3, ble; 4, PL; 5, ple; 6, gl; 7, gle, in 
the beginning and end of words 55 

LESSON 20. Illustrates the manner of writing the Consonant 

Difthongs — 2, CL; 3, kle; 4, dl; 5, tl 58 

LESSON 21. Illustrates the manner of writing the Consonant 
Difthongs — 2, fl; 3, ful; 4, VL; 5, sial; 6, cial; 7, xl; 8, 

INGLY 61 

LESSON 22. Illustrates the manner of writing words contain- 
ing the combinations — 2, ml; 3, the prefix multi; 4, WL; 5, 
YL ; 6, ULAE; 7, hl; 8, whl; 9, el 63 

LESSON 23. Illustrates the manner of writing the circle for z 

and s between Consonants 66 



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LESSON 24. Further illustrates the manner of writing the cir- 
cle for s between Consonants 68 

LESSON 25. Further illustrates the manner of writing the cir- 
cle for s between Consonants 71 

LESSON 26. Illustrates the manner of writing the circle — 2, 
inside a hook; 3, inside a Vowel; 4, the double circle; 5, 
SPE 74 

LESSON 27. Further illustrates the use of the circle — 2, sce; 

3 and 4, str ; 6, the circle for ence 76 

LESSON 28. Half-length Letters implying a following D 79 

LESSON 29. Half-length Letters implying a following D 82 

LESSON 30. Half-length Letters implying a following t 85 

LESSON 31. Half-length Letters implying a following t 88 

LESSON 32. 2—4, Half-length Letters implying a following T; 

5, half-length Letters implying both a following D and t; 6, 
Letters made half-length and ended with a hook for nd 91 

LESSON 33. 2, Letters made half-length and ended with a 

small hook for NT; 3, the termination ment 95 

LESSON 34. Words employing QU. 2 and 3, qu; 4, que; 5 and 

6, QUL; 7, quel; 8, words containing the combination pey; 

9, w^ords containing the combination pef 98 

LESSON 35. Words containing the combinations — 2, MP; 3, nj; 

4, jr; 5, CHE; (tuee) 101 

LESSON 36. Words containing — 2, N hook; 3, terminations 
ION, UNE, etc. ; 4, n-ke; 5, n-ge; 6, n-kl; 7, n-gl 104 

LESSON 37. Words containing the combinations — 2, ble; 3, 
ple; 4, gle; 5, cle; 6, vle; 7, fle; 8, nge; 9, ntuee; 10 
BEL; 11, PEL; 12, gel; 13, CEL; 14, DEL; 15, TEL; 16, WED; 
17, HED 107 

LESSON 38. 2, The double-length Curve, adding te; 3, the 

Prefix INTEE 110 



8 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

LESSON 39. 2, The double-length Curve, adding DE; 3 and 4, 
the triple-length Curve, adding thr ; 5, strait Letters tripled 
in length to add the ; the frase the other 112 

LESSON 40. 2—4, The Prefix com; the combinations, 5, DW; 

6, TW 115 

LESSON 41. 2—4, The Prefix cox; 5, coxtea; 6, coxtei. . . . 118 

LESSON 42. 2, The Prefix ix 121 

LESSON 43. 2 and 3, The Prefix ix; 4 and 5, im; 6, magna; 

7, MAGXI 125 

LESSON 44. 2, The Prefix TEAXS; 3, self; 4, AD before V; 5, 

couxTEE. 6, The Termination ology; 7, ogeaphy 128 

LESSON 45. The Termination atiox 131 

LESSON 46. The Termination atiox 134 

LESSON 47. 2, The Terminations iTiox and issiox; 3 and 4, 

utiox; 5, OTiox; 6, assign; 7, etiox; 8, kshx (ctiox)... 137 

LESSON 48. The Terminations— 2, the SHX hook; 3, ship; 4, 

BILITY 141 

LESSON 49. 1, The Combinations dct, tct, jct; 2, 3, kst; 4, 

fulness; 5, LESSXESS; 6, Names of Express Companies. . . 144 

LESSON 50. 1—7, The omission of H; 8, Names of States. . . . 147 

LESSON 51. Names of Cities 150 

LESSON 52. Foreign Words and Erases 153 

LESSON 53. Foreign Words and Erases 155 

MISCELLA.NEOUS EEADING AND WETTING LESSON.... 157 



INTRODUCTION. 



1. The following suggestions are made to Teachers. 
Many years of experience in which different ways of teach- 
ing have been tested, show that the plan prescribed in The 
Amanuensis and in the following pages brings the best re- 
sults with the least expenditure of time and labor, for the 
reason that both are fully utilized. 

2. Require the student to study over carefully so as to 
thoroly understand the chapter of General Directions for 
Study and Practice, page 9 and following, of The 
Amanuensis. 

3. As soon as the Alfabet is mastered, the sounds as 
allied to the letters are understood, and the student reaches 
some facility in the formation of the letters, let him turn to 
Lesson 1 and drill upon it as directed in paragraf 34, page 
15 of The Amanuensis. In the Lessons of The Amanuensis 
will be found the correct forms for the words. Have the 
student understand the principles under which they are 
written. — why they are written in that way and no other. 
When this is accomplished and the students can write the 
words about 50 to the minute, the Lesson shud be dictated 
as directed in paragraf 40, page 16 of The Amanuensis, 
setting the metronome at 80 beats to the minute. Let the 



10 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

student have open before him the Lesson in The Amanuensis 
so as to see at once the form of the word and be able to write 
it without hesitation. Do not let him watch the hand that 
does the writing, or look at Lesson and hand alternately, but 
govern his hand as closely as possible by the sense of feeling 
and write with as much accuracy as the speed will allow. 
He may watch his hand while doing the preliminary practice 
by himself. By this method the ear, eye and hand are 
drilled to w^ork in unison, and there being no hesitation as to 
how the word is wiitten, a high rate of speed may be reached 
in a short time. During this dictation the student's mind 
must be actively and energetically concentrated upon mas- 
tering and committing these principles of wilting and word- 
forms, so that as soon as possible the words of the Lessons 
may be correctly written without the aid of the book. The 
thotless, aimless '^ pretty Polly " sort of practice drill we 
sometimes see gone thru with is absolutely useless — not 
worth the time and paper wasted in doing it. No practically 
useful result need be expected from such effort — if indeed, 
effort it can be called. 

4. It is our practice to go thru each Lesson twice, with 
each student, the advance Lesson of an afternoon being the 
review Lesson of the next forenoon, besides the frequent 
reviews that come to each student as Lessons are dictated to 
those less advanced. If students will take advantage of all 
these opportunities for review they will, before completing 
the course, be able to have four to six review Lessons daily, 
which are of the greatest value to them, because, in a study 
like this, constant, repeated, persistent, energetic and ex^ 
haustive practice drill fi'om dictation is of the first import- 
ance, and there is no drill so valuable to fix principles of 
writing in the mind as their repetition in these Lessons. 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 11 

5. An excellent variety of drill, and one that shud not be 
neglected after the student has been thru the book and un- 
derstands all the principles of writing, is to have the dictator 
after giving the primitive word, also give the derivatives, the 
writer exercising his skill in word-form making, using the 
primitive word-form as a basis. For instance, after giving 
the word base let the dictator keep on and give basis bases 
based basing baser base-ball base-born base-line baseless 
baselessly baselessness basely basement baseness base-plate 
base-ring base-string base -viol basic abase abases abasing 
abasingly abased abasement debase debases debasing debas 
ingly debased debasement debaser^ etc. ; and after the prim- 
itive word form might be given, forms formed forming 
formal formally formalis^n formalist formality formalize 
formate formation formative former formerly formful formic 
formidable formidably formidability formidableness form- 
less formlessness formlessly formula formiilarize formulary 
formulate formulize deform deforms deformed deformer 
deforming deformity deformation reform reforms reformed 
reforming reformative reformatory reformation reformer 
reinform efform difform cubiform rubiform cruciform 
deiform cuneiform aliform hyperboliform infundibuliform 
mammiform vermiform campaniform omniform uniform 
uniforms uniformed uniforming uniformitarian uniformity 
uniformly uniformness ununiform ununiformed triform 
ensiform retiform lentiform multiform multiformity multi- 
formous scutiform inform informs informed informing 
informal informality informally informant information 
informative informer informidable informity informous 
misform misformed misforming misformation misinform 
misinforms misinformed misinforming misinformant misin- 
formation misinformer conform conforms conformed 



12 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

conforming conformability conformable conformably con- 
formate conformation conformer conformist conformity 
nonconforming nonconformist nonconformity reconform 
chloroform perform performs performed performing per- 
formable performance performer transform transforms 
transformed transforming transformable transformation 
transformative platform^ etc. By means of such dictation 
drill the working vocabulary of the writer is broadened and 
he receives the full benefit of the superior instruction and 
practice contemplated by the Lessons. 

6. When the student has passed the Thirty-third Lesson 
a short dictation exercise each day of matter outside The 
Amanuensis Beading and Writing Lessons, may be introduced 
to advantage. At first the simple language of a First or 
Second Beader may be dictated, gradually taking up more 
difficult matter as the student advances, taking care that the 
selections contain few or no words that the student has not 
been drilled upon and become familiar with. This matter 
shud be read over at least three times at different rates of 
speed. At first at, say 60, 70 and 80; 60, 75 and 90; or 60, 
80 and 100 words to the minute. After considerable drill 
of this kind the rate may be raised to 80, 100, 120; 100, 120, 
140; 120, 140, 160 words to the minute and higher, as the 
student feels confident of his ability to write. After dictat- 
ing an exercise in this manner the teacher shud write the 
matter on the blackboard, require students to compare their 
writing with it and correct forms where necessary. 

7. If a proper selection is made of this miscellaneous 
matter, and the student also industriously and intelligently 
drills upon the review Lessons as previously mentioned, he 
shud be able to maintain a speed by the hour of fi^om 100 to 



AND student's DKILL BOOK. 13 

150 words per minute in ordinary language upon the 
completion of his course of Lessons. 

8. A.S soon as this miscellaneous matter is taken up for 
dictation the student shud be required to read and criticise 
his writing, and correct mistakes. This is the only cure for 
careless or slovenly habits in writing — and the strongest in- 
centive to neat, careful and legible work, such as all shud 
aspire to do. 

9. The Lessons as arranged form admirable spelling ex- 
ercises for dictation typewriter practice. Students shud be 
required after writing them from dictation to revise and re- 
write them until all the words can be rapidly and correctly 
written. 

Suggestions to Students. 

10. Study carefully so as to thoroly understand the chap- 
ter of General Dieections for Study and Practice in The 
AiviANUENSis, and the Suggestions to Teachers above, and 
follow out faithfully, as closely as possible, the directions giv- 
en. Your success depends upon your faithfulness, thoroness, 
industry and perseverance. Do not leave a single word, 
frase or principle of writing until it is completely mastered; 
and the harder it is the more time and practice shud be put 
upon it. Conquer every difficulty at any cost. 

11. An excellent exercise is for you to write out each 
Lesson, the shorthand and longhand words in parallel col- 
umns from The Amanuensis, and then compare with the 
Key, correcting where necessary When somewhat familiar 
with the forms of the words, have some one dictate the Les- 
sons to you from the Key as directed in paragraf 3 above. 
It is this persistent writing from dictation that gives you 
ease, facility and speed in writing. Do as much of it as 
possible until you reach the success desired. 



14 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

12. Write rapidly and as accurately as possible. Con- 
stantly criticise your writing and in case of dout as to the 
form look it up in the Lesson and fix the correct form in 
your mind, and understand ivhy it is so written. There is 
a reason why every word is written as it is and in no other 
way. You shud study, think out and understand this rea- 
son. When you come to write miscellaneous matter fi^om 
dictation these criticisms and corrections must be followed 
up faithfully and conscientiously until you are absolutely 
sure you make no mistakes in the forms of words or frases. 
In no other way can you reach the best success, and do that 
superior work in both writing and reading of which you will 
be proud, and which will bring you the best remuneration. 
You shud not expect, for you certainly Cannot get a first-class 
position and pay so long as you do slow, negligent or imper- 
fect work. Never let a piece of work leave your hands till 
you have thoroly examined it and know there is not a mis- 
take in it. It is only by ''eternal vigilance" in all directions 
that you can reach the " top round " of your chosen business 
and stay there. An excellent aid to all students and writers 
and one none who wish to reach the best results can afford 
to forego, is the practice in reading and study of forms for 
words, frases, etc., given in the engraved pages of The 
Shorthand Writer. The Business Letters are in every in- 
stance taken from actual work and are models of what aman- 
uenses have to write. An excellent drill preparatory to 
actual work is to transcribe these letters, putting them in the 
best shape possible with a writing machine, and either criti- 
cising and correcting them yourself, or get some competent 
person to criticise your work for you. Rewrite an entire 
letter to correct one mistake. Do not be content with any- 
thing less than absolutely perfect work. When you can 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 15 

transcribe from the printed (engraved) pages correctly, have 
the letters dictated to you rapidly — then compare your short- 
hand notes with the engraved matter, correct your forms 
where wrong, and transcribe the letters again from your 
notes. You cannot do too much of this practice for your 
o^n good. In no other system of shorthand are such su- 
perior facilities furnished for thoro drill as have been, and 
will continue to be in Takigrafy, to fit its writers to do high 
grade work, and the writers of this system shud be eager to 
avail themselves to the fullest extent of the excellent facilities 
afforded them. 

13. Students of other systems will find this an excellent 
drill book. We wud suggest that they arrange the word- 
forms of their shorthand lessons to conform to the Lessons 
and words of this Key, and then follow out the course of 
drill, etc., recommended above. 



KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS AND STUDENT'S 
DKILL BOOK. 



LESSON 1. 

1. Pea key (quaj) Dee tea fee see (sea) me knee lee lea 

f ye. 

2. Bay (bey) pay gay day Shay say nay (neigli) lay ray 
way (weigh) yea hay whey jay. 

3. Pa shah ma la ha. 4. Boo pooh coo Sioux new 
(knew) Lou woo moo shoe. 

5. Bow (beaux) Poe foe no (know) low row (roe) woe hoe 
whoa. 6. Coe doe (dough) tow (toe) show mow Joe. 

7. Caw daw taw Shaw saw thaw maw gnaw law raw yaw 
haw jaw. 8. Paw. 

9. Die (dye) tie my nigh lie (lye) rye (wry). 10. Pie 
guy vie tie shy sigh thy thigh. 

11. Pew cue due (dew) view few sue thew mew Jew 
chew. 

12. Lieu rue hew. 

13. Coy toy Boy joy. 14. Boy. 15. Bow (bough) 
cow vow sow thou mow. 16. Dow row, 

WORD SIGNS. 

17. By be (bee) she we he they may do to you go so 
(sew) though. 



18. AYho how high (hie) why. 19. The-^nd ftow. 



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18 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

WKITING AND EEAPING LESSON 1. 

20. Why do you say so ? Why do you do so ? Now 
you may show me how. How do you know ? 

She may go now and so may we, by the by. Do you see 
the dew ? Do you know the law ? 

Do they know how to sew a shoe ? You may rue the day 
you show the boy how to do so. 

Who do they say he may be ? They may now go and buy 
the boy a toy and show Joe how to tie a bow. 

How high may we go to-day ? Do they say they know the 
way to Bay View by the sea ? Oh ! no. 

Do you now see how to hoe the row ? Do you see the 
key to the pew, the toy and the new low tie shoe ? 

Who may go now to the lea ? You may now go to tea 
and see the new saw by the way. 

Do you say you see my new key ? Do you know the way 
to the view by the sea ? 

They saw the dew. May we gowto see the rye to-day ? 
Do you see the way ? 

LESSON 2. 

I. Eat eats ease eases ear ears eke ekes Eve eaves eel eels 
e'en. 2. If ill ills itch itches. 

3. Abe Abe's ape apes ache aches age ages ai n aims ail 
(ale) ails aid aids ate (eight) ace aces. 

4. Ax add adds (adze) at ash airhes an (Ann) Ann's. 
5. Ooze oozes err errs. 

6. Ope opes owes oath oaths- oar (ore) oars (ores). 
7. Oak oaks ode (owed) odes oat oats own owns. 
8. Auk awed ought (aught) off awes awn awls. 
^ 9. Ox odd odds. 10. Air (heir) airs (heirs). 

II. Ebb ebbs egg eggs Ed Ed's ell ells (else) edge 
edges etch et?hes. 

' 12. Ike eyed isle (aisle) isles (aisles). 13. Eyes (ayes) 
ice ices I'm ire. 

1^ ^^ oil^ 15. Ounce owl owls our (hour) ours 
(hours). Jp 



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16. Boa bowie buoy bayou obey abbey (Abbie) payee 
powwow ago ague ego Aggie echo doughy dewy duo eddy 
(Eddie) Addie. 

Ida Ada ado adieu Etta Ett^e eighty via Eva avow ivy 
Effie showy ashy A^ia easy essay. 

Icy Asa Esau Amy emu Emma anew annoy eon owing 
Leo olio illy alley oily. 

Aloe allay ally alloy allow Ella aerie aria (area) array 
awry arrow era Erie airy aura. 

Away aha! ogee iota also although. 

WOED SIGNS. 

17. Up it its is am us on or are issue. 

18. In of all out. 19. As each any but not that. 

WKITING AND BEADING LESSON 2. 

May we go out on the ice ? Is that the way you do 
it? Do you know the age of the oak on the isle ? 

Do you not now see how easy it is ? How may we know 
it is as easy as you say it is ? 

If you aim to do as we do, you may see how easy it is to 
do it at any hour of the day or eve. 

LESSON 3. 

WOED SIGNS. 

1. Gave case days (daze) take takes make makes always 
America became affidavit favor. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN BABE) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Babe babes baby bake bakes bacon bathe bathes baize 
(bays) bane urbane bale (bail) bales (bails) pave paves pagan 
pathos pain (pane) pains (panes) campaign. 

Painless pail (pale) pails (pales) payer gayety gaze gazes 
game games gamy gain gains gaining gale gales gayly. 

Gala gage (gauge) gauges engage engages engaged 
caboose cape capes v.ake cakes cave caves caveat. 



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Chaos came cane (Cain Kane) canes canoe kale cage cages 
cajole debut daisy dazes (daisies) dace. 

• Dais dame dames Dane (deign) Danes (deigns) dainty 
dale dales daily dairy adage. 

Taboo tape tapes tame tames tamely attain attains tale 
(tail) tales (tails) shape shapes shapeless shapely 
shaping. 

Shake shakes shaky shaken shady shave shaves shaven 
shaving chaise shame shames shameless shale zany sago 
sake sakes. 

Sane saying sayings sale (sail) sales (sails) Sarah sage 
sages sagely maze (maize) mazes mace. 

Maces maim ma.ms maiming rqane (main Maine) manes 
(mains) mainly mania mail (male) mails (males) mailing 
mayor mayors. 

Mary nape napes neighed (naiad) nave (knave) naves 
(knaves) navy nays (neighs) name names naming nameless 
namely nail. 

Nails nailing label labels labeling lake lakes lave laves 
lays lazy. 

Laziness lazily lace laces lacing lathe lathes lame lane, 
(lain). 

Lanes laying layer layers rape rapacious rake rakes 
raking rakish ratio rave. 

Raves raven raving rain (rein reign) rains (reins 
reigns) rainy arraign arraigns arraigning wraith wraiths. 

Rage rages raging wake wakes waken awake awakes 
awaken. 

Awakening wave (waive) waves (waives) wavy waving 
(waiving) waif waifs wane (wain) wanes (wains) waning 
wary. 

Wages haze (Hayes) hazy haziness hazily haven hame 
hames heinous jade jades. 

Jaded jays Jane Jane's jail (gaol) jails (gaols) James 
chafe chafes chafing chase chases. 

Chasing chasten chain chains chaining chary charily 
taking making American favors. 

Favoring aimless aiming betake. 



AND STUDENT^ S DRILL BOOK. 21 

WRITING AND READING LESSON 3. 

At the dairy they gave the babe a cake, and a pail and 
chain to take to Mary and Sarah. Is the navy out in the 
raging gale ? No : it is in a bay or haven of the lake. 
They may lave and bathe in the waves and take a sail on the 
lake in a rakish canoe. They say they know the way to the 
mayor's by the shady lane that he and Jane came in daily 
We are engaged to sail on the way to America on the 8th of 
May, so they say. You may rake up the hay in lane, as they 
say, ere it rains to- day. The wary knaves waive bail and are in 
chains in the jail at Avon in America. Why do they allow 
it ? Do they take pains to see that they obey the law ? I 
am always in favor of paying the wages each day to the 
dainty but rapacious dame that we engaged. It is a sage 
saying or adage, "Pay as you go." You may take ofP the 
label. He is now engaged, and may be the day and hour 
you name. It is a shame. They make an affidavit to gain 
the case in favor the urbane sage. They came in the mail 
today. Did they make a sale of the sago and cages to the lame 
Dane in the chaise ? They chase the chary game day by day 
in a wary way to the cave in the shady dale. That's it. 
Owing to the gale they may not go to see us via the lake. 
It is an odd name. 

LESSON 4. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Believe belief been evening victory figure these this 
either remark year him. 

THE VOWEL E (aS IN EVe) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Beak beak^ beacon beacons bedew beef beeves bees 
beam beams beaming bean beans belav below belie. 

Beer (bier) beers (biers) peep peeps peek (peak pique) 
peeks (peaks piques) peevish peas (pease) appease appeases 
appeasing piece (peace) pieces piecing apiece pean peans. 

Piano peel (peal) peels (peals) peeling peer (pier) peers 
(piers) peerless peering geese gear gears gearing. 



22 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Keys (quays) deed deeds deeded deeding deem deems 
demon demons. 

Tease (teas) teases teasel teasels teem (team) teems 
(teams) teeming (teaming) tear (tier) tears (tiers tierce) veto. 

Veal vealy veer veers fever fevers feverish fees feeing 
female females feel feels feeling feelings. 

Fear fears (fierce) fearing ferocious sheep sheepish sheaf 
sheave sheaves sheath sheaths sheathe sheathes sheen shear 
(sheer) shears (sheers) regime. 

Zero seedy seize (seas sees) seizes cease ceases ceasing 
seesaw seethe. 

Seethes seething seer (sere sear cere) seers (sears 
seres) searing theme themes mere merely. 
* Leap leaps leaping leap-year league leagues leak (leek) 
leaks (leeks) leaking leaky leave leaves leaf (lief) lees (leas) 
lease leases leasing lean (lien) leans (liens) leaning. 

Leer leers ream reams rear rears arena jeer jeers jeering 
cheat cheats. 

Cheating cheated cheese cheeses cheer cheers cheery 
cheering Eden. 

Eaten (Eaton) even evince believer believing believes un- 
believer unbelief victorious victoriously figures figuring 
remarks remarking years yearly. 

THE VOWEL I (as IN BIb) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

3. Bib bibs big bigamy bins abyss bilge billow billowy 
pip pips pick picks epic epics pig pigs pigmy tapis pith pithy. 

Pithily pin pins pinning pinch pinches pinching pinched 
pink pinks pill pills pillage pillow. 

Giddy kiss kisses kissing kith dizzy dizziness dim dims 
dimly vim fib fibs fig figs. 

Fix afPix fizz fin finny fins filch filches shin shins shil- 
ling siss sizzle thick thicken. 

Thickness ethics amiss lip ellipse lick licks live lives liver 
livers livery living limb (limn) limbs linen linens lynch. 

Lynch-law lingo link links (lynx) lily lilies rim rims Jim 
Jim's Jimmy chimney whim. 

Whims ink ilk illness illfavor. 



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READING AND WRITING LESSON 4. 

Do you not believe it is so ? This is a link in the chain 
they gave us. It may be so. They say it is so this year. 
I fear you may be dizzy or giddy if you go up so high. 
That is all a mere^ whim. Do you know why he is so un 
easy ? Do you believe these remarks ? It is either this way 
or that. Do you know who they are? How are you to 
know how it is ? I know how it is in my case. You may 
go either way. They came in the evening to see us. How 
thick is the ice now? Whose keys are these? It is away 
below us at this season of the year. How do you feel ? Do 
you see the pieces of the peeling ? It is a case of fever and 
ague. Is this so ? He fears that it may be so. It is a 
league away. Are you living in this shady lane ? Are you 
making a lease or a deed ? They evince no fear. I know 
it. He is now figuring it up to see how it is. How big are 
the billows ? You may take the pick of the pigs. It is a 
piece of pith. Now you are in a fix. They may take two 
figs and two lilies apiece. He is eating the cheese. It 
leans this way. It is a cheat. Is this the way you go ? 
Do you know the theme ? He gave it away a day or two 
ago. How are you today ? 

LESSON 5. 

WOKD SIGNS. 

1. Give thing think with will his department deponent 
defendant deficient. 

THE VOWEL E (aS IN KEEP) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Keep keen keenness keenly keel deep deepen deep- 
ening depot deacon decay decays decaying decoy. 

Decoys deity deaf deafen deafening defy deify dean deny 
deal dealing teak teeth. 

Teens teal zenith zeal seek sienna scenery senior seniority 
seeing. 

Seal (ceil) thief thieves thievish thievery meek meekness 
meal oatmeal mealy reap repay reek (wreak). 



24 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Bereave review reef wreathe wreath weep weak (week) 
weaken weakness weave weedy. 

Wean (ween) heap heave heath cheap cheapen cheapness 
cheek cheeky achieve chief chieftain. 

Wheeze wheezes wheezing deficiency. 

THE VOWEL I (as IN GIg) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

3. Bishop gjig guinea gill kip kick kicking kin akin king 
aching kink kill (kiln) dip dipping. 

Dig digging Dick dickey Dixie audit ditty oddity din 
ding dill. 

Tip tiptoe tipsy tick attic chaotic tiff tin tinny tills vicious 
flsh fishes fishy filly. 

Filth filthy film filmy easily zinc sip sick sickish sicken 
sickness sieve civic. 

Sin sinew sing singing sink sinking sill silly silliness. 

Syllable sylvan silver sylph silk silky silken silkiness 
thin thinly thinness thill. 

Amity mix myth mince minnow mink mimic mill milk 
milky millet. 

Rib ribbon rip rig rigging rick rickety ricochet arid 
avarice. 

Rhythm rinse ring (wring) rink wig wick witty withe 
withy. 

Win wins (wince) winnow winch wing wink hip hiss jib jig. 

Jiffy gin gill chip chick chicken chit chin chill chilly 
chilliness whip. 

Whiff whig whizz gives giving given within withal 
without willing willingness willingly. 

Unwilling unwillingness unwillingly thinks (things) 
thinking anything nothing. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 5. 

Will you keep these things with you a day or two ? Do 
you think he is sane ? Do you believe they will make a 
sale of the zinc ? Did they seek aid of the chief ? I believe 
he is unwilling to do this now. Do you know who is the de- 
fendant in this case. I will go to-day and see if he 'swilling 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 25 

to take the ring and say we are even. She thinks he is de- 
ficient in zeal. They think now that they will go in a day 
or two. Seeing is believing. His name is James. They 
* will pay him in his own way. With him to say is to do. 
You ought to know how it is. I will take the two deeds to 
him today. I will leave it as it is now. They are now 
engaged. They ought not to say so. Do you know how it 
is up to this hour? They ought not to think so. They will 
be. We think he ought to go so as to be at the sale. Who 
will do this ? This is easy. These may be the keys to his 
department of the mill. Will you give us your name and 
age ? He is thinking of these things all the way to the 
depot. Do you know anything of this ? I know it is to be 
given away within a day or two. Do you deny this? 
Will he take it up willingly do you think ? He feels it 
keenly, I know. They will make it all of silk. You may 
take the meal to repay you. They will not be. 

LESSON 6. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Bank balance advantage average avenue thank 
language have has. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN FAr) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Tardy salve mar lava laugh laughing lath lath yarn 
haunch. 

Harsh jaunty alms argue ark (arc) arm arms army arming 
armlet arch arched. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN CAp) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

3. Gab gap gash cab cabbage cabin cabinet cap captious 
capacious cassia dab dash dance dandy. 

Dally tab tabby tap tag tack tat tattoo tan tansy tang 
tafPy. 

Talon tally tallow sap sappy sag sack (sac) sash sally 
sallow map Maggie Mack. 

Mash man nab nap (Kna[:p) nag knack gnash (Nash) Nan 
lap lag lack (lac) lax (lacks). 



26 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Lackey lacking lash lance lank rap (wrap) rag rack ravish 
rash wi'ath wrathv. 

Ran rano^ rank rally waof wawn wax waxy yank. 

Yankee yarrow hap hag hack havoc hash hang hank 
harrow Jap. 

Japan jag Jack chap chat chatty chaff chaffy whack 
whang apple. 

Apathy addle attack attache atom anxious Arab aroma 
elapse. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN TAr) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

4. Bath balm balmy bar barb barbecue bark barn barge 
path palm palmy par park. 

Parquette parch garb garbage calf calves calm calmly 
carp cargo carve darn. 
• Tar tarry tarnish char jar ajar. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN BACk) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

5. Bag baggage back aback bass abash ban bandy 
urbanity banish banjo bang barrow barrack. 

Barren balloon pack patty pan pansy pang parry parish 
gag gaff gas gammon gang. 

Gangway galley gallop gallon cavity cam cameo camera 
candy cannon (canon) canvas (canvass). 

Callow dam (damn) tarry shabby shaggy shack shadow 
shadowy sham chamois (shammy) shallow shallowness shank. 

Shanty sang sank lass lamb ram ramify yam ham 
banking. 

Advantages advantageous averaging averaged thanks 
thanking thankless having. 

PHEASES. 

I have, by and by, day of the week, out and out, as he 
(has he), in the name of, this week. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 6. 

I have been to see the arms at the barracks in the park. 
We may pay out of our balance in the bank by and by. 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 27 

Who will go with me to see if the cargo of tar came to-day? 
She has not been in the park this week. I am anxious to 
know how the canvass came out. The bank is on the av- 
enue back of the depot. I will be in to see you today and 
take the nag. Will you take the wagon also ? It may be 
I will do so in a day or two. Do you think it is to omt 
advantage to do this ? It is an out and out bargain, I 
think. He is now all in the dark. They ran away. Do 
yoil think they will argue the case to-day ? It is a captious 
remark. Will you keep the tally? Will you have him 
make the sash ? Do you know this man ? That is a rash 
thing to do. Do you fear his wrath ? They ran away to 
the rally with the wagon. I have no fear. You may take 
a bath in the lake out on the bar or off the barge. I have 
given it away. You may leave the baggage at the depot. 
They came back in a day or two. This will banish his fear. 
They may pack the candy in the case with the camera. Do 
you think this will be advantageous to us ? Are you as 
anxious to do so as he is ? If he goes this week you may 
go with him. 

LESSON 7, 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Before begun become above opinion public publish 
govern does attorney enough January. 

THE VOWEL O (aS IN BORe) INCLINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Bows (beaux) bore (boar) borax borer pope pose posy 
poesy poach foes foam foamy forum fore (four) force foray. 

Forge forage thorax nose (knows) gnome lobe lope loathe 
loth loam. 

Loamy robe rope ropy rows (rose roes) rosy arose (arrows) 
roam (Rome) Roman roar uproar. 

Roach woes wore yore yeoman hoary hose (hoes) obese 
opaque open opening ocean. 

THE VOWEL O (aS IN GORe) PERPENDICULAR BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

3. Goal gore (goer) gory coke coax (cokes) cocoa cove 
cosy comb colon core (corps) Cora. 



28 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Coach dodo doty doze dozy dose dome domain dole door 
dory. 

Adore toad toady toga toes (tows) tome toll tore tory torn. 

Shows shoal shorn mows (Mose) knoll rogue roguish rove 
woke wove yoke. 

Hoax hove joke Jove josey Josie jowl choke chose chore 
oakum oaken. 

THE VOWEL U (aS IN FUSs) INCLINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

4. Bub buzz bus budge pup puppy fuzz fuzzy fuss fussy 
fussiness fussing fussily fudge thumb. 

Nub numb nudge luscious alum rush rushes rushing rum 
hub hussy hush hum. 

Yearn herb herbage earth earthy earthen earthly earn 
(urn) earns (urns) earnings urge. 

Urged urchin Irving. 

THE VOWEL U (aS IN GUm) PERPENDICULAR BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

5. Gush gum gummy gull gulp gulf gulch girth covey 
cuff Cuffee cuddy. 

Cull cur (Kerr) curry curve kerf curb curse (curs Kerr's) 
dug duck dove duff* doth. 

Dumb dummy dirk dearth dirge tug tuck tough toughen 
toughens tush. 

Terse shuck shove shirr thug. Mug muggy muck mucky 
myrrh murky merge. 

Emerge ruddy jug chug chuck chum chirp churn oven 
becomes. 

Becoming opinionated republic republican republished 
governing governs. 

BEADING AND WBITING LESSON 7. 

Are they above or below us ? Is he earning anything 
now ? He came the day before. Does he earn, enough to 
pay his way ? Do you know who is his attorney ? They 
will have enough. Are we to know how it came out ? They 
are going at it now, I believe. How will this do? I believe 
it to be the case. This is the fourth day we have been on 



AND student's DllILL BOOK. 29 

pay his way. Do you know who is his attorney ? They 
will have enough. Are we to know how it came out ? They are 
going at it now I believe. How will this do? I believe it 
to be the case. This is the fourth day we have been on 
the way. Will you publish th^-s ? They will govern with- 
out fear or favor. Will they not believe us if we say how 
it is to be ? A man and a boy came up the lane. They 
tore up the turf to make the path. We have begun it and 
will go on with it. He knows how it is with us this year. 
We, are now at the edge of the opening to the cove. They 
came with a coach and four. Will you open the oaken door ? 
They chose to go this way. Do you think they will publish 
this ? The urchin urged us to go with him. They are now 
having it dug up. This is a tough piece of oak. It becomes 
easier as you go on. Is this enough ? It came up before 
in January. It has become thin with age. They have 
enough now. They came in before we saw him. Do you 
know his opinion in this case ? I believe he is a republican. 
Does this balance in the bank give you any advantasre ? This 
is an earthen jug. How will this be? This path will take 
us out to the ocean. Do you know his chum ? He is out 
now. 

LESSON 8. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Because object opportunity according volume for 
form long your uniform church. 

THE VOWEL 00 (aS IN BOOm) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Booby boozy booth boom booming boomer boon boor 
oppugn pool poor goose coop (coup) cooes coon coolie 
(Cooley) courier. 

Fool zouave soup Sioux (sous) soothe sooth noon news 
(noose) newel (Newell) newly loop lose. 

Loose loom illume loon lunacy ruby rouge room (rheum) 
roomy (rheumy) wooes uniformity uniformly. 



30 



KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 



THE VOWEL U (aS IN PUSh) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

3. Bush bushy bull bully bullet push pulley pullet puss 
pussy cook cuckoo cookie cooking nook. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN BALl) UPWARD BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

4. Balk balky ball (bawl) pawpaw pawn Paul (pall pawl) 
appall. 

Faun (fawn) fauna false lawn lawyer yawn auburn. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN GAUZE) DOWNWARD BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

5. Gaudy gawky gauze gauzy gall (Gaul) gorge calk 
(cawk caulk) cough corse dawn talk tawny. 

Tall torch Shaw's shawl saws sauce saucy sauciness 
saucily sawn Saul. 

Thaws thorn mawkish moiety maul naughty gnaws laws 
walk war. 

Warp hawk haw^se horse jaws chalk chalky audacious 
autumn. 

THE VOWEL O (aS IN BOG) UPWARD BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

6. Bob bog box bosh bomb bon botch pop poppy gong 
cob copse con conch collapse. 

Don dong ton tongs fob fop fog foggy fox sob sop 
sopping soggy. 

Sock song Sol thong mob mop mock lop lopping log 
lock (loch). 

Locking loll lodge lodged logic yon John objected 
objecting objective along belong. 

THE VOWEL O (aS IN DOG) DOWNWARD BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

7. Agog cog cock coffee coffin dog dogma dock dockage 
doff doll dolly toddy. 

Toss tossing Tom Tommy shock shocking shoddy motto 
moss mossy moth novice. 

Knock noddy knotty anomaly anomalous (anomalies) rock 
rocky Ross WToth rhomb. 

Hog hoggish hock (hough) jog jockey office often oftener 



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offense orb organ orphan. 

Orris orrery orgie origin accordingly forgive forgiving 
forgiven formal formally formality forming. 

Former formerly formless higli church low church. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 8. 

It is high noon. Will you favor me with your opinion 
in this case ? Do you know his object ? They will be given 
an opportunity in the autumn. It does not belong to John. 
It is no offense. They will object as long as they see a way 
to make anything by it. How long have youbeen in the 
room ? I see nothing in the way now, do you ? Will you 
give your own name and age ? How often does he come ? 
Who does it belong to ? This is the uniform opinion. For 
whom are you making this gauzy thing? They arose at 
the dawn of day. Has he any office ? Will you take a walk 
up to the dock with me ? How often does he go to church ? 
He objected to its form. I am anxious to know your object. 
Is this your object? Does this volume belong to you? 
How long has this been going on ? Why do you buy these ? 
How long will it take you to figure out the averages ? Why 
do you object to this? Why do you think so? Do you 
object to the opportunity you now have ? Is this your new 
uniform ? How long will this be ? The ice in the box is 
thawing. They ought not to go out in the foggy air. How 
long is the log ? Do you know the song they are singing ? 
Will he go along with us also ? Who do the fish belong to ? 
W^ill she walk all the way to the dock or will she take a cab ? 
I think she will go on horseback to the gorge in the rocks. 
That is a mere formality. 

LESSON 9. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Child idea iron county occupy occupancy almighty 
already authority. 

THE VOWEL I (as IN DIKE) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Dike diet dive dine dying (dyeing) dial diary type 
typo tidy tithe tine tiny. 



32 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Tying tile tiara mica mighty mine minus mile knife 
knives nine Nile libel. 

Liable like liking liken (lichen) alike live lively alive life 
► lithe line lion. 

Lisle lilac rips ripen riot rive arrive rife writhe Ehine 
righteous wipe wife. 

Wives wine wily (Wiley) hyphen jibe (gibe) chime china 
whine ideal (idyl) item itemize ivory. 

3. Dies (dyes) dice dime dire (dyer) t^es entice tire attire 
tyro mice. 

Mire nice (gneiss) lies lice lyre (liar) lime wire wiry hies 
chime Irish iris. 

• 4. Bile by-law pipe pike pica piety pine pile pilo guile 
chyle vine vial (viol phial) Viola five fife. 

File defile fiat shyly Zion siphon scythe sighing thine 
childish childishness childishly. 

5. Buys bias buyer pies pyre guise (guys) chyme vies 
' shies sire siren thighs. 

THE VOWEL U (aS IN PURe) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

V 6. Bureau pews pure purity purify purely cues accuse 
cure duty duet dues (dews) deuce. 

Adduce educe dual duel fuse fusee fusil fume fewer 
fury fuel sues Susie. 

Susan suet sewer muse (mews) music thews Jews juice 
juicy jewel. 

Chews ensue obtuse. 

- 7. Puny (puisne) gewgaw cube dupe duke tube tune 
attune fugue sewage. 

8. Nude newt Luke lure ruse (rues) Euth hues (hews) 
hewn. 

THE VOWEL 01 (aS IN TOII,) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

9. Coin (coigne) coinage coil coyly coyness Doyle doyly 
' toil soil loyal loyalty royal royalty turmoil. 



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10. Toys noise noisy noisily Boyce joyous. 11. Boyish 
boil (Boyle) foil. 

12. Boys poise poising. 

THE VOWEL OW (aS IN FOWl) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

13. Bows (boughs) bower Bowery bowels power empower 
powder gouty gown cows (cowes) cower vows avows. 

Avowal vowel fowl (foul) shower souse sour mows (mouse) 
mouse mouth mouth. 

14. Douse (dow^se) dowdy dowel dowry tower towel 
endow noun louse. 

Lower rowdy rouse (rows) rowen rowel. 

PHRASES. 

In no, time of the year, for a long time, no doubt. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 9. 

He is a mere child in years and tiny in size. This is a 
type of the times. Will we have time to go up to the dike 
before noon ? They have been in the county for a long 
time. At this time of the year we may look for rains and 
chilly days. It is an abuse of power. Will you have time 
to do this before you go away ? Have you any idea whose 
child this is ? By whose authority do you occupy the tower ? 
You ought to do your duty. How do you like it ? The 
fork has iron tines. He has no doubt as to his authority. 
It is nine miles away. They will go to into the mica mine 
at noon. Is the lion alive ? Do you think they will 
arrive in time ? It is a childish whim. They are all alike. 
Do you like the music? The apple is sour and juicy. It is 
wine. Will you occupy this bank by and by? It belongs 
to the bureau. Will they accuse him ? Has he any authority 
to do so ? Do you know the time that they ripen ? They will 
have time enough to go up to the park before it is time to 
go back to the depot. Have you any type that you think 
will do for the remarks that are to go into the diary ? 



34 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 



LESSON 10. 



WORD SIGNS. 

1. There (their) very never nevertheless neglect efficient 
represent regular memorandum. 

THE VOWEL AI (aS IN FAIr) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Bear (bare) bearish bearing barely forbear pair (pear 
pare) pairs (pears pares) pairing (paring) repair repairs 
repairing dare daring tare (tear) tearing fair (fare) affair 
fairy. 

Mare lair rare rarity rarefied rarely airily airing wear 
(ware) aware beware unawares hair (hare) hairy. 

Where whereas wherein whereof whereupon nowhere 
anywhere everywhere chair. 

THE VOWEL E (aS IN BEo) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

3. Beg beck beckon bedlam bevy beverage Bess Ben 
bench Belle (bell) bellicose belt belch bellow berry peg peck 
apex petty. 

Poet poetic poem pen penny penance penniless penury 
penurious turpentine pelt pellet repel pelf pell-mell (Pall 
Mall) perish. 

Again keg ken debauchee depth deck dead debt death 
den dell delicacy delve delf demagogue derrick ten. 

Tenable tenacious tenth tennon tenure territory terror 
terrier terrify terrific terrace vex venom venomous venue. 

Fen ferry ferriage fellow (felloe) felon fetch shell shelve 
shelf zealot zealous sedge them then thence meadow. 

Mesh method memory memoir memorize men many omen 
amen melt neck annex nephew Nell (knell). 

Leg legatee legacy lever leverage levy levity leaven less 
ens ledge allege. 

Lessee lemon ready rep reck (wreck) reckon revenue wren 
re-enforce wrench wretch (retch) wretched. 

Web weapon wen wedge yes hem hen hedge jet jetty 
Jessie (Jesse) gem Jenny (Jennie). 

Jelly check (checque) chess cherry wherry ebon ebony 
epoch epidemic epitaph epilogue edit editor edify edifice. 



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Efficacious Ezra estate essential essence eschew Ethel 
encomium entity envy envoy enforce enemy. 

Enchain embarrass embargo embark emboss embassy 
embalm embellish emphatic empty elbow elk. 

Elf elves elm elegy Elsie Elmer Ellen Eleanor error 
en'oneous unerring anthem athletic. 

THE VOWEL E (aS IN LEECh) DISJOINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

4. Beach (beech) peach teach siege besiege beseech neap 
liege legion leech (leach) lee-way region reach. 

Beneath being appeal repeal appear reappear theoiy 
unique need (knead) needy neat neatly knees. 

Uneasy niece 'neath athlete colleague oblique obtain 
detain tedious arrears weary. 

Here (hear) hero cohere hegira defer renew thereby 
thereupon thereon thereof therewith thereto therefore 
therein efficiency. 

Represented representing representative regularly irreg- 
ularly regularity irregularity. 

BEADING AND WRITING LESSON 10, 

They are very efficient, so I hear. Who do you represent ? 
Is this a regular thing ? How many are there now ? Do you 
need them ? They came again and again to see us. Do they 
belong in this region ? This is my memorandum of the bargain. 
There has been no neglect. It is no afPair of his. There are 
repairs needed. It is a rare thing to see them anywhere. 
They are nowhere in sight. Are you aware that a tenth of 
this territory belongs to this legatee ? This is an error. 
They will make a levy of the tax. How many lemons does 
he need ? That is an erroeous view to take. He has never 
been in to see us. Are you ready ? Why does he so neg- 
lect us ? Do you like the game of chess ? Have you been 
there to-day ? Will he make the bureau of ebony or cherry ? 
Where did they obtain these elm beams ? It is essential 
that we know how to enforce this embargo so as not to em- 
barrass the embassy. She will renew the appeal this fore- 
noon. There is no regularity in the way these things are 



36 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

fetched in. How long will it detain you and youi' colleague ? 
He is very emphatic. It is a rare opportunity for them and 
they ought to embark in it. Will this deter him? This is 
a link we may need to gain a victory in our case. Why do 

you go ? 

LESSON 11. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Peculiar pecuniary poverty captain character wish 
which chapter charge reverend. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN BASe) DISJOINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2 Base (bass) basis (bases) pays pace riparian page 
regain dado date potentate decapitate dictate tete-a-tete. 

Debilitate agitate cogitate vague vase vain (vane vein) 
vainly vale (veil vail) avail vary variable various avaricious 
variance fade fate. 

Phaeton phase face facetious deface faith faithless fame 
famous defame fane (feign) fail weighty amazing lady 
raise (raze) race. 

Ways (weighs) visage dotage veneer uneven nefarious 
machine machinery kneel anneal ulterior. 

THE VOWEL A (aS IN FAR AND SHALl) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

3. Carbine carnage dark far afar farce farm psalm mark 
van vanity vanish vantage fag fat. 

Famish family famine fan fancy fang fallow fallacious 
shampoo shamrock Sam cash patch catch attach thatch 
match, 

Matchless latch hatch damage tariff panic palace gallows 
callous coalesce can canopy mechanic picnic candid. 

Candidate catholic camel shall mass mammoth Mammon 
magic amass avalanche anatomy alas. 

Harangue chaplain charity tyranny. 

THE VOWEL I (as IN TIp) DISJOINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

4. Busy busily pity piteous ship shipping did ditto 
diff'er miss nit (knit) alias lineal Imeality labyrinth rapidity. 

Animated animus animal diminish idiom. 



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THE VOWEL OO (AS IX BOOT AND BOOk) BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

5. Booty bootee boorish poorly coupon doom douche doer 
toot twos tooth tomb tool toui^ cool shoot shoes sooty. 

Baboon soon moon moor (Moore) Sycamore ruin routine 
salute saloon moody move remove minutia moose mooted. 

Aloof roof woof hoof use youth Utopia euphony unity 
unanimous choose book day-book bouquet. 

Ambush bulldoze pudding took shook nook rook hook 
hoop, (whoop) w^oman woody undo uncouth. 

THE VOWEL O (aS IN BONe) DISJOINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

6. Both bone bonus bole (bowl) boldness bolt bolus 
bogus poke (Polk) potential potency oppose repose pony 
pole (poll). 

Polygamy police policemen poultice pour (pore) pork 
porous porch going agony cope copious cone cony coal 
(Cole) tone. 

Tony atone devote devoted vogue revoke fogy folks focus 
foal folio forego forth (fourth) forthcoming forthwith. 

Forge divorce shown (shone) zone ozone soap soapy soak 
sowed (sewed) soda sofa sow^s (sews) sown (sewn) sowing 
(sewing). 

Sole (soul) solo sold (soled souled) solidity solely soulless 
(soleless) sore (soar sower) those mope mown (moan) mole 
mold (mould) moldy (mouldy) molten more. 

Known loaf loan (lone) alone cologne colony lowly roan 
hone Job jolt onus potato. 

Odious odium. 

7. Peculiarity peculiarly characterize chararacterless 
charges charged charging. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 11. 

Do you know the basis of his remarks? He pays the 
wages day by day. Do you not think this is a peculiar 
case ? His character is in no way damaged by the charge. 
I wish you to say this to him. Mary gave Sarah the name 
the page and the date. I shall be there to-day at noon. 



38 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

We shall then know it is. How far is it to the bank ? Did 
he make his mark as a lawyer ? This is a vague and base- 
less charge. It is all in vain and will avail nothing in his 
favor. We shall pay in cash out of our balance in the bank 
by and by. Did you not know this before ? It is a pity you 
are so busy to-day. He is candid mechanic. Can you 
attach the wagon to-day ? We may difPer in our view of these 
things. They will remove in a few days. Can you move 
them away. Are these animals ready to ship. I have yours 
of the 24th, as soon as I can obtain the volume you shall 
have it. They both came the day before. Did the youth 
choose to use the book ? He took it away with him. Do 
you need any coal ? How long have you known him ? Will 
you take the farm ? How did you characterize these charges ? 
Are there any here who know his fate ? The lazy will not 
win in the race. Do you not know this to be so ? Is it a 
guess ? 

LESSON 12. 

WOED SIGNS. 

1, Perfect purpose obligatory benevolence ambiguous 
perpendicular perpendicularity dignity anguish. 

THE VOWEL U (aS IN BUg) DISJOINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

2. Bug buggy buck button buff rebuff bummer bun bunch 
bung bunk bulb bulk bulge bur borrough (burrow) birth 
(berth). 

Burn (Berne) burnish burlap birch budget puppet pug 
pugnacious Puck putty putter puff pun punish punch punk 
pulp pulse repulse. 

Pur (per) purs (purse) purge perch purchase gun gully 
gullet gudgeon cub cup covet come coming cunning. 

Currency coerce dub dovetail dirk dun (done) undone 
duns (dunce) Dutch tub tun (ton). 

Tonnage tongue tonguy Turk Turkey turf turnip term 
touch touchy verse averse aver verge. 

Virgin fun funny fir (fur) furry firm affirm furrow shun 
shirk sully sulk sulky sullen such thus. 



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Thorough thoroughness thoroughly muff mush muL:s 
money munch monk monkey album mum mummy. 

Mummery much muddy mutton among none (nun) lug 
luggage luck lucky love lovely luff. 

Lunch lung lull divulge adult emerge ruddy rub ruff' 
(rough) ruffian rummage run rung (wrung). 

Young hung hub hubbub hug huff (Hough) huffy honey 
unearth unearthly were worry work workmen worth. 

Worthless w^orthy unworthy worthiness unworthiness 
worse worm wormy worm-eaten her hurry. 

Judge chub chubby chunk junk pull pulled pulls pulling 
look looks looking perfectly perfecting perfected. 

TEE VOWEL O (aS IN COPy) AND AU (aS IN PAUSe) DISJOINED 
BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

3. Pause (paws) posse upon porridge copy cognate 
caucus borrow daub debauch domino donkey dodge gone 
cautious. 

Cause topic tornado fork folly shock solid salt solitude 
solitary solve solvency solace solemn malt noxious obnoxious. 

Nauseous nonentity lobby rob vn^ong wash wan watch hob 
hobnob hop hodge-podge job chop loss was. 

Tarpaulin warm warmth warmly warn horn horror horri - 
fied horrid wharf aurora autopsy. 

Foreign column tonic obvious oblivious oblivion officious 
officiate offshoot omnibus omnicience homage. 

THE VOWEL I (as IN VICE) DISJOINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

4 Alibi supine repine revive derive vivacious vice (vise) 
device devise virus time timely untimely fire side. 

Sight (site cite) size (sighs) sign (sine) science violence 
memorize wise unwise environs collide dialogue canine 
appetite. 

Divine fine define defiance finance financial alliance 
beguile benign chimera rise arise. 

THE VOWEL U (aS IN USe) DISJOINED BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

5. Abuse abuse repudiate rebuke putative amputate 
views diffuse refuse refute purity purify cupidity cupola. 



40 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Curious furious accui'acy accumulate annuity dubious 
deduce dilute mildew endue endure undue unduly. 

Tumult tumultuous attitude aptitude turpitude altitude 
refuge refugee mutiny allude. 

Pollute mule mulish huge hugely judicious June junior 
July. 

THE VOWELS OU (aS IN POUt) AND OI (aS IN OIl) DISJOINED 
BETWEEN CONSONANTS. 

6. Bounty bounteous pouch couch vouch gouge devout 
devour denounce announce loud allowed (aloud) allowance 
arouse. 

Doubt undoubted dow^n downy town house waro -house 
void avoid voice rejoice choice annoyance. 

PHRASES. 

More or less, more and more, for the purpose of, one or 
two, at length. 

EEADING AND WKITING LESSON 12. 

How much do they vary ? Are they much faded ? How 
many are gone ? We have done nothing with them so far. 
There is to be more or less work done on the farm this year. 
We were to be there at noon to-day. Did you look it up? 
Where were you at this time ? We have given them one or 
two checks. That is a fine opportunity. I wish to know 
how far we may reckon upon your memory in case your 
afPadavit is needed. It has been done and can be done 
again. It was attached to the tariff. These are the essen- 
tial things for us to look at. It was not obligatory upon 
him to do this. They will go there for the purpose of seeing if 
they can obtain the use of the ferry so as to take their families 
into this famous region without paying a too high bonus. They 
will keep going more and more each year until by and by all 
will be there. Did you represent these wares to be all regular 
and perfect ? It was not mere routine work that he was to do. 
It was done very thoroughly. How much is this work worth 
to you ? How much money did they have. They will ship 



AND STUDENTS DRILL BOOK. 41 

to US in a day or two the things we need to go on with. 
You are in luck. 

LESSON 13. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Subterfuge subject speak special spectator signify 
several sufficient and so forth (&c etc) society. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH SP. 

2. Speedy spear spacious spar spark spoon spool spoor 
spawn span Spanish spank sparrow spy spike spine spew 
spews. 

Spurious speck sputter specie species (specious) spies 
space spice spicy spun spunk spell spoil spur sperm spurn 
spare spire speech speechless. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH SK (sc). 

3. Scheme scathless skein scale scaly scar scars (scarce) 
scoop score scoria skip skifp skin skim scab scan. 

Scalp scoff sconce scollop scorn scorch scurry scurvy scurf 
scui'fy scourge sky skew. 

Skewer scow scowl scour scope skies scum skunk school 
skill scold skull skulk. 

Skeleton sketch Scotch. 

WORDS BEGININNG WITH ST. 

4. Steep steel (steal) steed steam steer steerage stay 
stake (steak) stave stain stainless staying. 

Stale stage star stark starve starch stow (Stowe) stove 
stows stole story storage. 

Stoic stalk stall stick sticky stiff stiffen sting stigma stab 
stag stack staff stub. 

Study stock sty sties stew stewed studio studious stews 
stout stub stoop stupefy. 

Step stock stuck stucco staid stood stead steady steadily 
steadiness state status stuff stays stem. 

Stomach stamina stone stony stun stanch stench stung 
still stile (style) stool stealth stealthy. 



42 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Stealthily stealthiness stolid stultify stare (stair) stir 
sturdily sturdiness stern stormy stormily storminess stitch. 

WOEDS BEGINNING WITH SF (sPh). 

5. Sphere spheres spheroid sphinx. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH SM. 

6. Smear smoke smoky smokiness smokily small smallness 
smutty smuttiness smith smithy smack. 

Smash smashing smile smiling smooth smoothly smooth- 
ness smell smelling smelt smirk smirch smudge. 
Smutch smutches smutched smutching. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH SN. 

7. Sneeze sneer snake snaky snail snow snowy snows 
snowing snore snooze snap. 

Snappish snappishly snappishness snag snath snipe snub 
snob snobbish snobbisness snobbishly snip snug sneak 
sneaking. 

Snuff sniff snare snatch. 

DERIVATIVES. 

8. Subjects subjected subjecting subjective speaks 
speaking specialty signify signifies signified severalty 
sufficiency. 

PHRASES. 

In this way. as much as, in accordance wdth, I beg to 
acknowledge, on the subject, 

BEADING AND WRITING LESSON 13. 

Can you favor me in this way ? It is as much as it is w^oii^h. 
I wish you to speak to him_ on the subject. It is said to be in 
accordance with his wishes. I beg to acknowledge your favor 
of the 26th, there will be no loss of time in shipping your 
things. They take up to much space already. I think that 
is a mere subterfuge. Do you know the subject of his 
remarks ? He w^as merely a spectator. It does not signify 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 43 

anything. Do you belong to the society ? Can you speak 
the Spanish language? Will you pay him in specie? How 
much space do you need for your spice mill? Can you 
spare your spiu-s for a day or two ? Will you make a speech 
on the subject? How do you like this scheme? There 
were several of them there, I believe. How much does it 
weigh on the scales? How long will they go to school? 
He wishes to skip that. How do you like this sketch ? It 
is run by steam. How long will you stay there ? She is 
staying with us now. Can you stow it away? Do you 
believe his story? How much did you have to pay for 
storage on your stock? They are there still, I believe. 
He staid there a long time, showing that he was very steady. 
I saw him there several times. Do you know the state of 
the case now ? Are you in much of a hurry ? Do things 
go along smoothly with you now ? Will you make a copy 
of this for me ?. 

LESSON 14. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Establish stipulate suggest orthodox vagabond pop- 
ular recognize apothecary. 

WORDS BEGINNIKG WITH SL. 

2. Sleep sleepy sleepiness sleek sleeve (sleave) slip slick 
sliver slim sling slink slay (sleigh) slake slave slavish slavery 
slays (sleighs). 

Slazy slain slaying (sleighing) slew (slue) sloop sloughs 
sluice slow (sloe) slope sloping slab slap slag. 

Slack slash slam slang slush slum sly slice slime slimy 
sliminess slyly. 

Slop sloppy sloth slug slogan sloven slovenly slough slung 
slunk slowly sledge. 

Slouch slouchy slouchiness. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH SW. 

3. Sway sways swathe swain swaying swale suavity swore 
swath soiree swarthy. 



44 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Swarm swi^ Swiss swim swing swill swag swam swine 
swab swap swoop. 

Swoon swung swear swerve switch. 

WORDS IN WHICH A VOWEL OCCUES BETWEEN THE CIRCLE S AND 
THE FOLLOWING CONSONANT. 

4. Subdue sublime suburb suburban suborn subjoin 
sabbath Sabbatarian espy sup suppose subpoena superior 
sagacious escape escutcheon. 

Sex sexual suck succumb psychic said sad sedate seditious 
seduce sudden suddenly set settee set-to. 

Set-off sat satin satinet satiety satan satanic satellite save 
savant (savon) seven severe savage safe. 

Safety suJBfise suffuse soften suffrage says schism season 
Caesar suicide seem (seam) seems (seams) seeming (seaming) 
same. 

Sameness some (sum) something summon salmon somehow 
summer summary (summery) summarize sumptuar}^ sym- 
pathy sympathize symphony. 

Simultaneous sun (son) Sunday sunrise sense sensual 
synod synonymous sanity sanitary sung sanguine. 

Sanguinary sanctity sanctuary sell (cell) selvedge salvage 
salvo. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH SR WITH AN INTERVENING VOWEL. 

5. Sir sirs syrup surreptitious surpass circus serve 
serving serves survey surveying surveyor servitude survive. 

Surviving survivor service serf (surf) sui'feit surfeited 
surface surfacing surname sirloin sermon surmise. 

Serge (surge) surgeon search searching searched surcharge 
sorry sorrow seraph ceremony serene. 

Serenity series serious seriously seriousness source sortie 
sordid sordidness. 

DERIVATIVES. 

6. Establishes established establishing reestablish rees- 
tablished reestablishing stipulates stipulated stipulating 
suggests suggested suggesting popularity unpopular unpop- 
ularity. 



^ AND STUDENTS DKILL BOOK. 45 

KEADING AND WRITING LESSON 14. 

He does not seem to have much skill. It is a sublime sight. 
There is nothinoj in it. He said they were going to surrey the 
sm^f ace of the sunny side of the slope at sunset. They will 
serve a subpoena upon him to-day. It is now done in the 
same way. Something has been said to him on the subject. 
It seems to be a rare oppor. unity, nevertheless it may fail 
to be of any advantage to us. There is no safety for us 
here. Has she a sufficient stock and can she sell enough 
to pay her way? ^Yill the search establish anything r 
They will no doubt stipulate in a sagacious way to save the 
stufP, so as to sell the same with much suavity to the sedate 
swain for a bolt of satin. We wish to establish a mill here. 
Can you suggest anything more ? Do you not think this 
will be a popular move ? Did they recogmze you ? Do you 
suppose this is superior to that ? I think this is a sagacious 
scheme. It was done very suddenly. Did they succumb 
to a superior force ? Were you away at the time of the fii'e ? 
Did you save anything? It is a very severe tax upon them. 
Do you think this will serve our pui'pose? No, sir: It is of 
no use to us. Something^ will be done soon in some way. 
Can you surmise his surname? This is a very serious 
thing. Can you swim? Do you know the source of 
this story? I suppose this is the way to have this 
work done. It is a very popular thing among the 
apothecaries at this time. Can you suggest how this is to 
be done ? It seems to be a peculiarity of his, and it is a 
very lucky thing for you. I think this will suffice for this 
time. 

LESSON 15. 

WOED SIGNS. 

1. Brother remember number November pi'oper problem 
princ^'ple (principal) perhaps practice care carry car member. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH BR, 

2. Brief breeze breathe bream bray brake (breakj brave 



46 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

brain bravo broom brooch broach broth brawn brawl brig 
brick bristle bring brink. 

Brag braggadocio brackish brash bran brandy branch 
brush brushy bronze bribe brine briny brew brews (bruise) 
Bruce brewer brewery brow. 

Brows (browse) brother-in-law brogue brogan broke 
broken brook brays (braise) brace brass brassy breath 
breathless brown bring broil bridge abridge. 

Aborigines breach (breech). 

BR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

3. Bibber lubber rubber robber robbery bribery lugubri- 
ous debris Taber Tiber tuber stubborn Faber fabric fiber 
fibrous zebra saber amber. 

Umber umbrage ember embroider embrace membrane 
membranous timber cambric somber limber lumber slumber. 

Chamber neighbor labor laborer laborious liberty salubrity 
salubrious library librarian arbor arbor-vitae barber harbor 
Weber Hebrew jabber. 

Jobber jobbery. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH PR. 

4. Pray (prey) prairie prune probe prose prosy proem 
precocious prig prick prim prince prance prank prop prong 
pride prow prows prowess probate. 

Reprobate probity propitious propose prepay prepaid 
prepare produce prodigy prodigious pretty proxy precious 
praise (prays preys) prize (pries) apprise price press prime 
primal primary. 

Prone prayer prior prejudice preach peruse pertinacious 
perpetuity perfidy perfidious perform performance perform- 
ing perfume perfumery pernicious partake. 

PR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

5. Upper oppress opprobrious opprobrium apron apropos 
appropriate approve approach reproach apprentice paper 
pauper pepper popper piper proprietor keeper book-keeper 
caper caprice capricious cooper copper. 

Skipper deeper depress dipper dapper taper toper steeper 



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etupor stopper vapor vaporize viper foppery shipper shopper 
sapper superb cypress simper scamper. 

Tamper temper hamper whimper nippers leper sleeper 
slipper slippery reaper repress rapper (wrapper) sui'prise 
torpor hopper. 

WOEDS BEGINNING WITH GR. 

6. .Greek greedy greedily grease (Greece) greasy grieve 
grievous grievance grief green gray (grey) grape grave 
gravy graven gracious grain group. 

Groom grow grove grip gritty grim grimy grimace grin 
grab gravity graphic gram (gramme) granite granary grog. 

Groggy grotto gripe grew grouse grub grubber grope 
gruff graze (grays) grows grace gross grass growth grum 
groan (grown) grunt. 

Garnish garnishee growing grudge gorgeous. 

GR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

7. Eager egress egregious agree agrees agreeing agrarian 
ogre augur (auger) augury aggravate bigger beggar begrudge 
epigram program progress. 

Cougar degree digger dagger digress diagram tiger 
stagger vigor vagary sugar chagrin cigar (segar) meager 
negro. 

Engross engrave anagram monogram vinegar beleaguer 
rigor (rigger) rigorous swagger, 

DERIVATIVES. 

8. Brotherly brothers (remembers) remembered remem- 
bering numbers numbered unnumbered numberless property 
properly principally principles (principals) unprincipled 
careless carries carrying carrier. 

BEADING AND WBITING LESSON 15. 

There were a number of men at the bridge. I remember 
that his brother was there at the time. There is a storm 
brewing. I think it was in November of that year. I wish 
you to be as brief as you can. They have broken faith with 



48 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

US. Where were you at the time of the robbery. He is a 
stubborn member of the lodge at Cambridge. Do you think 
this timber and lumber will do for the bridge? Did he take 
umbrage at your remarks? Who is the libraian of the pub- 
lic library ? I judge this labor to be very severe upon them. 
His principles are above reproach. Do you know the time 
the ship will arrive in the harbor ? They are now going to 
appraise the property for them. Our neighbors are jobbers, 
it is nevertheless unfair to accuse them of jobbery. It is a 
pretty severe tax upon them. Perhaps you know his prac- 
tice in such a case. They are sold by the gross. Does he 
propose to prepare a car for them ? His pay is so much per 
diem. It is a pernicious practice. They take a lease at so 
much per annum, and it is to run in perpetuity. How high 
is the grass ? Do you approve of the price he is to pay the 
proprietor per year for the use of the property? Our 
neighbor is a superb book-keeper. We agree to this and are 
eager to carry out the program. Can you remember any- 
thing on that subject? This is a grave offense. Are you 
making fair progress ? Do you suppose they can garnishee 
his wages? Can you solve this problem? Have they any 
grievance to bring before us ? Will you agree to this ? 

LESSON 16. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Prerogative doctor doctrine legislatui'e country 
precarious magazine yesterday. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH CR (kr). 

2. Creep creeper creek (creak) crease cream creamy 
Creole crape crave craven crane crayon cranium croup croon 
crow croak croquet, 

Crochet chrome chromo crib cribbage crab crag crack 
cram cranny crank crock cry crew cruet cruise (crews) cruse. 

Crop crook crash craze crazy cries crime cress cross crone 
crony chronic crown crier crutch crotch crouch. 

Courage. 



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CR, KR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

3. Acre (acher) acorn ocher okra ichor accrue occur 
beaker baker bicker backer breaker broker brokerage poker 
pucker picker packer speaker epicure procure pricker kicker. 

Croaker cracker crockery decree decry dicker decker 
decrease decorum decrepitude ludicrous taker tucker talker. 

Stoker vicar seeker sicker soaker sucker thicker meeker 
maker mocker mockery democracy smoker knocker snicker. 

Encourage encroach lucre lacquer liquor locker sepulcher 
recur recourse raker wrecker rookery worker. 

Walker weaker euchre joker choker checker chicory. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH TR. 

4. Tree trees treed treat treaty treatise tray (trey) train 
trip trick tricky trim trap. 

Track trash trashy tram tramway truss trod trough troth 
tribe tripe trine trying truce. 

Troy true truer troupe (troop) trooper trapper tripartite 
trepan torpedo diatribe trigger truck trickery trade trader. 

Traduce tread trait traitor trot trotter tret trout trophy 
trays (treys) tries trace trice tress. 

Truth truly trounce triumph trench trinity truancy trunk 
trier trudge tragedy tragic, 

Tragedian. 

TR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

5. Utter otter atrocious betray obtrude perpetrate gutter 
cutter cautery cauterize specter victor factor factory. 

Hector scatter crater debtor tetter totter stutter untrue 
untruth penetrate paltry paitroon, 

E-ioter orator barter porter portray portrait Tartar retreat 
reiterate retrieve retrace. 

Water watery water-course water-works waiter wetter 
heater hater hatter hotter chatter. 

Poetry putrid nectar entry entreat entreaty sultry. 

DERIVATIVES. 

6. Doctors doctoring doctored doctrinal legislated legis- 
lating legislative legislator countrified countryman. 



50 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 16. 

It is his prerogative. Do you know the doctor ? He is 
a man of courage. Did you encourage them to believe this ? 
They encroached too much upon his property. How did 
this occur? I fear that he may try to appropriate this 
property for his own use. Is he a member of your legislature ? 
Do you publish this magazine ? He has gone somewhere 
out in the country for grain. Has the captain engaged a 
crew so soon for his ship ? That looks like a crazy scheme. 
How many acres are there in this piece ? How did this 
debt accrue ? It occurs to me that this is a curious diagram. 
This is a serious crime. Do you know the broker ? Why 
do you decry his decree in such a ludicrous way ? W^here 
were you yesterday ? Can you procure a speaker for us ? 
Did they have recoui'se to this treatise? Where did this 
occur? They were very much encouraged. This ought not 
to occur again. Where did you go yesterday ? Are you 
now on your way to take a trip on the train ? Do you deal 
in trees ? Which tribe does he belong to? Is it true that 
these traders are trying to make a trade? It has been 
truly said that they speak the truth at all times. Have 
they gone for the trunk ? It is a trashy affair. How were 
they betrayed into uttering such an atrocious diatribe? 
It is a triumph of skill. They will have to go to the factory 
for the triers. To the victor belong the spoils. They were 
very much scattered. I believe this to be an untruth. 
He is the orator of the evening. Do you think they can 
retrieve the loss ? 

LESSON 17. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Shrinkage share sure cashier large learn familiar 
dear (deer) address. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH DR. 

2. Dream dreamy drear dreary dray drape drake drain 
drainage drove draw draws drawn. 



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Drawer drip diink di'ank drunk drab drag dram drama 
drum dross drossy dry. 

Drive drew di'ub di'awback drawbridge droop (drupe) 
drop di'opsy draper di'apei-y di^ug dregs dragoon di-ead 
drought. 

Drays dries drowse drowsy di'ess di'outh drone di'own 
drawn drench drawing-room. 

Dreul' (drool) diier dredge di^udge di'ayage. 

DK MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

3. Odor odorous udder tawdry reader redress rider 
rudder ruder chowder. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH SHR. 

4. Shriek shroud shrouded shrill shrilly shrink shrank 
shrunk shrive shrine shrew shrewd shrewdly shrub shrubbery 
shrug shirk shark sheriy sheri£P charade surety sui'ely. 

SHR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

5. Assure shore ashore usher brasher brochure pusher 
pressure low-pressure luxury crusher dasher haberdasher 
judiciary fiduciary fisher beneficiary fresher seashore thrasher 
smasher. 

Enshrine tonsure finisher censure cynosure slasher rasher 
rusher reassure harsher tertiary wisher washer. 

ZHR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

6. Azure osier brazier embrasure grazier luxmious 
treasure treasury treasurer Frazier seizure measure measure- 
less measuring. 

Leisure leisurely erasure usuiy usurious usurer vizier. 

WORDS CONTAINING LR. 

7. Layer lair lower (lore) slower liar (lyre) slyer lure 
allure lower slur larch leer oiler alarm alarming. 

Lark lurk lard lord luiid boiler broiler paler pillar pallor 
polar polarize speller gallery keeler killer collar caller cooler 
caloric dealer. 

Dollar tailor (Taylor) taller tiller stiller stellar teller tyler 



52 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

toiler feeler fuller foolery sheller sailor solar cellar (seller) 
celery salary celerity. 

Miller smaller similar similarity nailer parlor shriller 
jailer jeweler jewelry bachelor. 

DERIVATIVES. 

8. Sharing shared largely larger enlarge enlarging 
enlarged learned learning learnedly unlearned familiarize 
familiarizing familiarly unfamiliar. 

Familiarity dearly dearer endear endeared endearing. 

BEADING AND WRITING LESSON 17. 

You may dream the di^eary day away. The drainage of the 
city is sufficient. Do you know his address ? He drew a check 
on the bank. The drab dress is in the drawer. They will 
have to pay a drawback on the traffic. We shall have to 
drop the subject of doctrine. We dread the drouth because 
it dries up the grass. How much is the drayage on the 
trunk ? This is a treatise on drugs. The cashier became 
his surety. He is a debtor to the treasury. They will 
soon scatter their share of the property. They will allow 
nothing for the shrinkage. They will try to bring all the 
pressure they can to bear upon the judiciary. I am sure 
the treasurer will censure the cashier for his subterfuge. 
I wish to see you as soon as you are at leisure. How much 
is his share ? You ought to be sure before you try. It is a 
luxury sure enough. How large is the gallery ? Did you 
learn now many sailors were coming ? They were allured 
into this by the false promises of the jailor. He is a dealer 
in steam boilers' How many dollars did the tailor pay the 
teller. Do you know how much is the salary of the miller ? 
She is the taller of the two. The jewelry is said to be similar. 
Did you measure the draw-bridge ? Are you familiar with 
the smaller towns along the sea-shore? Are you sure that 
this is the case ? It appears to me that the drugs are very 
dear in price. It is to be still smaller. Did you hear him 
make his learned address to the bachelor sailors on the 
subject of the polar regions ? How large is it ? 



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LESSON 18. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. From overwhelm saviour forever otherwise together 
Mister (Mr.) general. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH FR. 

2. Free freak freeze freely freer fray affray fro (frow) 
froze fi'iz frill frog frock fry frowy frowzy frown frippery 
fractious fi^acas fervency fervor fresh fi'eshet phrase. 

Froth fi'othy frame pharmacy pharmacopoeia France 
frenzy French frank frail frolic friar frigid. 

FR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

3. Offer effervesce buffer briefer gopher coffer scoffer 
deafer defray defraud diaphragm tougher zephyr safer 
suffer sufferance sufferer cipher decipher. 

Sassafras camphor loafer roofer rougher referee wafer 
heifer chaffer paraphrase. 

VR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

4. Over overall (overawe) overbalance overbearing 
overpower overcome overdo overtake overtime overshoe 
overshadow oversee oversight overload overlook overreach 
moreover. 

Ever evermore ever-living whichever whichsoever every 
every-time everything verbose verbiage variety verity vortex 
verify voracious veracious vermin variance varnish beaver 
braver. 

Bravery paver (pavior pavier) giver graver engraver cover 
uncover recover diver Dover endeavor driver drover tavern 
trover traverse shiver shaver chevi'on. 

Savor sever sovereign sovereignty mover maneuver knavery 
lover rover river revery server waver weaver hover. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH THR. 

5. Three threes throw (throe) throws (throes) thrill 
thrash thrush thrumb throb throng thrall thrive thrice 
throne (thrown) threw (through) throughout ether. 
Author authorize overthrow. 



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THR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF ^yORDS. 



6. Other bather bother pother gather gathers gathering 
tether altogether generality outgeneral. 

NR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

7. Near nor narrow narrate narrative nerve nervous 
nourish nui^se north owner honor onerous anarchy enervate 
unripe. 

Uni^emitting unrenewed enormous enormity enrage energy 
energetic enrich unrighteousness banner pioneer gainer 
gunner ignore. 

Ignoramus greener garner keener corner coroner schooner 
S kinner donor dinner tinner tenor tanner trainer. 

Stunner finer shiner sooner sinner signer thinner meaner 
demeanor domineer manner (manor) miner (minor) lunar. 

Runner burner foreigner forerunner winner joiner gener- 
ous degenerate. 8. Singer wringer (ringer) hanger. 

MR IN THE BEGINNING OF WORDS. 

9. Mortgage mercury myriad meridian merit mirage 
marsh marrow morrow morose mercy mirth murmur 
mourn. 

Marine merino mariner mourner marry merry merrily 
mirror merge marriage margin march. 

MR MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

10. Grammar calmer creamer dimmer demur demurrer 
demurrage demure admire admiral dreamer drummer. 

Tamer tumor stammer temerity timorous to moiTow tremor 
trimmer enamor numeral numerous. 

Lamer rumor (roomer) remorse armor armory farmer 
humor humorous (humerus) hammer hemorrhage. 

PHRASES. 

Take care, two or three, three or four, through and 
through, over and over, over and above. 



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EEADING AND WRITING LESSON 18. 

I am free to say that this is a peculiar freak of his. It is 
fresh and frozen soHd. She lives in the frame house near 
the bridge. They were defrauded by their referee. I think 
this is a safer way. Did they suffer much from the pain ? 
Can you decipher this ? If you try, I think you can over- 
take hini. This is too much for us to overlook. They 
agree to work over time if you have the oversight of the 
factory. Can you not overcome this knavery ? They try to 
overreach their neighbors every time and in everything they 
have an opportunity. He is very overbearing. Whichever 
way we go we see a large variety of fruits and grain. Did 
he recover his property ? I wish you to verify these figures 
and learn if they cover all the items. There is much alarm 
throughout the country. Are they through with it ? We shall 
endeavor to take care of two or three of them as soon as 
they come. It is a very narrow view to take. Did he give 
a mortgage on . the corner property ? There is no charge 
for demurrage. Do you know Mr. Marvin? Have you 
ever known them to go there together ? Did you authorize 
this to be done ? Are they going to-morrow ? Did they 
make an offer to do this work ? Did you hear this alarming 
rumor? He is very generous to the miner as a general 
thing. Do you think he can ignore this offer ? Do you not 
admire the demeanor of the admiral in his manner of dealing 
with the energetic owner of the schooner ? 

LESSON 19. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1, Bill able honorable probable applicable plaintiff 
pleasure glory employ reply vegetable unrecognized unrec- 
ognizable. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH BL. 

2. Bleak blear Blake blame blameless blue bluish blues 
bloom blow blows blower blink black blank block blotch 
blithe blew blubber belfry bluff blush blaze. 



56 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Bless bliss blamable blemish blown blowing blare (Blair) 
blur bludgeon bleach bilious. 

BL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

3. Able-bodied abolish oblige Babel bauble (baw^blo) 
babble bubble bible pebble payable capable gable gabble 
gobble goblin garble navigable agreeable cable amicable 
cobble irrevocable. 

Dibble dabble double doubly due-bill audible edible 
drabble dribble table tableau eatable treble trouble stable 
stubble veritable movable favorable. 

Variable verbal feeble fable foible afFable friable suffer- 
able perishable sociable negotiable sable Sibyl peaceable 
mobile amble bramble gamble (gambol) grumble stumble. 

Shambles symbol thimble emblem mumble ramble rumble 
jumble marble admirable amiable noble nobly ennoble. 

Nibble unable enable mailable rabble arable rebel rubble 
horrible warble durable adorable terrible memorable vener 
able wabble way-bill. 

Hobble jubilee legible irreproachable. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH PL. 

4. Plea please (pleas) play plague plain (plane) playing 
player plume plumage Plymouth placque plan plank ply 
plow (plough) plows (ploughs pliable plug pilgrim. 

Pilgrimage pluck plucky pulchritude plaudit pilfer plush 
plays plies place (plaice) plus plum (plumb) plumbing 
plumber plainer (planer) pliers plowshare (ploughshare) 
pledge. 

Policy plenary pulverize plethora. 

PL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

5. Apply applaud opal people papal pupil purple per 
plex grapple copal couple uncouple cripple dapple deeply 
deploy diploma diplomacy tipple topple triple staple. 

Steeple stipple stopple supple supply sepal displace 
misplace splash splendid maple ample crumple dimple. 

Temple trample simple sample rumple nipple ripple 
replace replenish surplus susplusage chapel. 



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WORDS BEGINNING WITH GL. 

6. Gleo glees gleam glebe glean gloom gloomy glow 
glows glib glimpse glutton glum gloss glossy. 

Glue glues globe glitter glove glover glaze glass 
glimmer glen glare glazier. 

GL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WOEDS. 

7. Eagle ogle ugly boggle bugle giggle goggles gargle 
gui'gle draggle toggle frugal mogul smuggle snuggle snugly 
legal. 

Legally legalize illegal illegally regal wriggle wiggle 
higgle haggle jiggle juggle joggle. 

DERIVATIVES. 

8. Bills billed billing waybilled waybilling waybills 
honorably probably probability pleasures pleasure-seeker 
pleasurable pleasurably glorious gloriously glorify glorifying 
glorified glorying. 

Gloried employe employs employes employed employing 
re-employ re-employed re-employing replies replied replying 
vegetate vegetating. 

PHRASES. 

From day to day, from time to time, from place to place, 
in reply to, will you please ? 

EEADING AND WRITING LESSON 19. 

In reply to yours of the 10th, I think I shall be able to sup- 
ply you with able-bodied laborers probably within two or three 
days over and above the number I engaged to employ for 
you. If agreeable to you, will you please favor us with 
your address from time to time as you go from place to 
place throughout the country ? We shall be much obliged for 
this favor. Do you know where they are employed ? Is he 
altogether blameless ? Will you give me a due-bill for these 
vegetables ? They will have no trouble, I am sure. It was 
a terrible blow to them. They are unable to do it to-day. 
Is it probable that they will be able to pay this without 



58 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

trouble ? Is this applicable to the case ? It is a pleasure 
to us to do this. Did you make any reply to him on that 
subject? They came to blows over it. How long do you 
suppose they will remain unrecognized ? Please give me a 
copy of the bill of lading of this car of freight. Have you 
all the books and blanks you need? Do you believe that 
they are at all blamable for the blemish in this bauble. 
We were obliged to abolish this double symbol irrevocably 
because of the terrible trouble it gave the amiable and ven- 
erable people in the tableau at the memorable jubilee. 
Will it be favorable to the affable but plucky pilgrim? 
Is it a movable table ? Did you have an ample supply ? 
It was a splendid opportunity. Does he agree to replace 
the sample ? Do you know how much surplus there will 
be ? It is a gloomy outlook, to be sure. Why not do this 
now? 

LESSON 20. 

WORD SGNS. 

1. Call collect dull delay till tell telegraph telegram 
electricity. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH CL (kl). 

2. Clique cleave clean clay claim cloak clove cloven 
clothe claw claws (clause) cloth clip click cliff clinic clinical 
cling. 

Clink clap clash clack clam clammy clan clannish clang 
clank clog clock clew clews cloy cloys. 

Cloudy club clubber caliber clipper clapper cluck calico 
clatter clutter cleaver clover clever Calvary clef close enclose 
foreclose. 

Close class clime (climb) climax clumsy calumny calamity 
chimerical clamor (clammer) climber clown cleanse cleaner. 

Clung cholera college closure foreclosure enclosure 
electric electrical electrode electrify. 

CL, KL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

3. Eclat eclipse acclaim acclivity buckle diabolical pickle 



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topical speckle tropical prickle proclaim cackle cockle crackle 
ducal declivity declaim decline. 

Methodical tickle ticklish tackle treacle trickle truckle 
stickle stoical vocal focal fickle freckle shekel shackle physi- 
cal physically. 

Musical whimsical icicle sickle sickly suckle cycle cyclone 
sncyclopedia vesicle fiscal masculine thickly. 

Ethical mickle muckle chemical miracle nickle knuckle 
nucleus manacle technical chronicle mechanical cynical. 

Barnacle tyrannical fi'ankly local locally luckily likely 
obliquely recall calling called collected collecting. 

Collective collector recollect reclaim recline spherical 
circle tragical magical logical surgical. 

DL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WOEDS. 

4. Dilapidated delayed delude delight deleterious 
dilatory deliver delicious delirious delirium deluge. 

Boodle bridle (bridal) peddle poodle paddle puddle 
rapidly griddle caudle coddle cradle credulity dawdle toddle 
tidal treadle. 

Citadel fiddle feudal fidelity sidle saddle unsaddle middle 
meddle (medal) medley muddle model. 

Maudlin needle noodle noddle bundle brindle spindle 
candle scandal scandalize scandalous kindle. 

Dandle trundle vandal fondle sandal swindle unriddle 
ladle riddle curdle hurdle. 

Huddle waddle wheedle swaddle ' idle idly idler idolater 
idolatrous. 

TL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

5. Telltale tolerate tolerable beetle battle bottle butler 
brittle brutal brutality subtile petal reptile prattle spittle 
capital bagatelle kettle cattle cuttle cutlet. 

Cutlery scuttle ductile ductility dactyl cartilage detail 
total totally totality teetotal tottle title. 

Entitle tattle tutelage turtle vital vitality victuals fatal 
fatally fatality futile futility efficiently shuttle settle 
unsettled 

Subtile (suttle) subtly subtlety vestal versatile versatility 



60 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 



festal throttle metal (mettle) mottle motley mutilate metallic. 

Promptly marital mortal mortally mortality myrtle nettle 
natal until mercantile tantalize ventilate. 

Ventilator scintillate scintilla mantel (mantle) lentil 
volatile rattle retail retaliate portal foretell fertile. 

Fertility wattle utility utilize utilitanan hurtle whittle 
chattel. 

EEADING AND WKITING LESSON 20. 

They will come along from day to day, as I am able to 
collect capable men for the work. It is simply a technical 
error. Replying to youi' favor of the 26th, with enclosure as 
therein stated, so far as I am now able to judge we can in 
all probability ship you the plows tomorrow. These 
people will have ample opportunity to make a legal and 
honorable claim to the surplus belonging to the estate. 
We believe it to be a very durable piece of cloth. He has done 
everything in a methodical manner. It was a fatal error. They 
are to furnish the figures at the close of the fiscal year. 
Luckily he recollects something of this local affair. I believe 
they will try and reclaim the farm if the foreclosure takes 
place. Do you recollect his name ? Have you been to call upon 
them ? Do you suppose you can ever collect this bill ? Do you 
think there will be much delay ? They tell us that trade is 
very dull. The settler will be gone until tomorrow morning. 
They were deluded into this deleterious belief. We shall 
deliver it as soon as we can settle all the details. He seems 
to be delirious much of the time. The clown will peddle 
the candles and needles from the bundle. I can tell you 
nothing on the subject, nor will I make any promise until 
I know more of the measure you propose to agitate. All 
these chattels are to be sold at retail. You ought to 
reply by telegraph today. It is a very unpopular 
measure, and grows more and more so every day. Did you 
reply to his telegram ? There has been too much delay 
already. How much is his claim on the cloaks ? We shall 
be obliged to decline this honor. That is a capital idea. 



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It was a whimsical idea to call that a musical treat. How 
much is the total ? 

LESSON 21. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Skillful value vulgar full fall follow usual useful only 
unless. 

WORDS BEGINNING WITH FL. 

2. Flee (flea) flees (fleas) fleece fleam flay flew (flue) 
fluid flume flow (floe) flows (floes) flowing flaws flip fling flash 
flashy flush floss fly flounce fallible flabby flap flipper. 

Flag flog flake fleck flexure flax flux flock flicker flayed 
Floyd flavor flesh fleshy fallacious flays flies fallacy flame 
flimsy phlegm flown flannel. 

Flank flung, 

FL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

3. Awful awfully offal afflatus affluence befall baffle 
buffalo playful gleeful wakeful careful scufflle needful 
dreadful odd fellow pitiful bountiful doubtful. 

Dutiful deliorhtful truffle trifle stifle overflow frightful 
fi'uitful shuffle wishful bashful peaceful graceful fanciful 
merciful unmerciful. 

Faithful mouthful mirthful thankful youthful slothful 
muffle triumphal shameful armful painful spoonful tuneful 
sinful snuffle. 

Mournful scornful umaiffled wrongful lawful lawfully 
unlawful unlawfully willful doleful sorrowful raffle ruffle 
rifle rueful. 

Reflex powerful prayerful fearful direful w^oeful w^affle 
whiffle joyful reproachful watchful chiefly -skillfully unskill- 
ful unskillfully. 

VL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

4. Yalley volley valuable voluble voluptuous volcano 
volcanic valid validity valve vilify valise villain villainous 
evil evolve oval bevel objectively approval gavel. 



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Gravel grovel cavil coeval devil drivel develop devolve 
travel trivial frivolity frivolous shovel dishevel civil civilly 
civility civilize. 

Uncivil uncivilly primeval removal marvel marvelous 
novel novelty naval anvil carnival level alluvial unravel 
ravel revel. 

Rival arrival revile reveal servile servility swivel weevil 
hovel jovial shrivel shrievalty revolve revolver survival. 

Revival surveillance vulgarly vulgarity fully fulfill usually. 

ZHL AND SHL MEDIAL AND IN THE END OF WORDS. 

5. Ambrosial casual casualty visual unusual. 6. Bushel 
partial partially partiality naptial glacial crucial facial 
official officially beneficial social socially martial (marshal). 

WORDS CONTAINING NL. 

7. Null nullify nullity knowledge acknowledge analogous 
analytic annals analyze analogy biennial tribunal. 

Penal panel penalty perennial spaniel spinal gunwale 
diagonal signal signalize canal kennel cannel carnal kernel 
(colonel) colonial. 

Denial tunnel triennial eternal venal venality vanilla 
fennel funnel final finality finally ammonial genial. 

Aboriginal original marginal channel. 

WORDS ENDING WITH IN^LY. 

8. Kingly shockingly amazingly surprisingly seemingly 
swimmingly alarmingly tremblingly knowingly cunningly 
smilingly feelingly obligingly grudgingly. 

PHRASES. 

As follows, par value, above par, below par, I herewith 
enclose, the close of day. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON. 

It was done in a very skillful manner. Is this something 
which calls for special energy and vigor? This is the usual 
way. It is very useful to us. We shall pay him in full in 



AND STUDENTS DRILL BOOK. 63 

the fall. How far did you follow them ? She is very faith- 
ful. Did he acknowledge signing the deed ? Did you have 
any knowledge of this before it was done ? Do you know 
the signal which is to be given to the colonel ? His trouble 
baffles all the skillful doctors. There is no use in making 
a denial, for the original tribunal is to fix the final" penalty. 
The river flows to the south. It was an awful evil which 
befell him at Buffalo. They were veiy careful to look out 
for a bountiful supply of all needful things. It is doubtful 
if they will have too large a supply even now. It was done 
in a veiy graceful manner. It is only a trifle. Is it lawful 
to do this? The property is said to be veiy valuable. 
They ought to be thankful. There is no doubt as to the 
validity of the title. It devolves upon them to develop the 
scheme. It is unlawful. Be civil to all, uncivil to none. 
It is something of a novelty to them. She is very willful. 
It is worth a dollar a bushel. There will be no partiality 
shown. Did he tell you of his removal ? 

LESSON 22. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Malignant vigil fragile while benignant repugnant 
vice-president. 

WORDS CONTAINING ML. 

2. Mellow mulberry malleable malpractice molecule melody 
melodeon melodious mulatto militate military. 

Maltreat mail-train Melville malevolence mollify melliflu- 
ous militia malicious malice melon melancholy millennium. 

Malign milliner millennial mileage malaria millrace mulch 
trammel animal enamel normal. 

THE PREFIX MULTI. 

3. Multiple multiply roultiplier multitude multitudinous 
multiform multifarious. 

WORDS CONTAINING WL. 

4. Weal wail (wale) wall (waul) willow willowy wallow wool 
woolly wolf woolen well well-being welcome welkin. 



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Wallet waltz welfare Welsh Wallace wealth wealthy well- 
known well-nigh walrus bewail swell. 
Swallow unwell unwieldy farewell. 

WORDS CONTAINING YL : 

5. Yell yellow yellowish yawl yelk, (yolk) yield unyield- 
ing bibulous populous (populace) opulence virulence annual. 

Manual eulogy eulogize perambulate tabulate coagulate 
peculate speculate 

Ejaculate emulate stimulate cumulate granulate amulet 
simulate stimulus tremulous. 

THE AFFIX ULAR. 

6. Tubular tabular g-lobular ocular secular specular 
oracular titular vernacular jocular annular cellular. 

WORDS CONTAINING HL : 

7. Heal (heel) Hale (hail) hole (whole) holy (wholly) 
holiness unholy hall (haul) howl hill hilly holly hillock 
holiday hull hulk hell. 

Help helpful helve hellish health healthy healthiness 
unhealthy unhealthiness helm hilarity halo hallow 
Hollow halloo alcohol. 

WORDS CONTAINING WHL: 

8. Wheel wheeling Wheeler whale whaling whaler 
wheelbarrow whelp whelm whilom awhile. 

WORDS CONTAINING RL: 

9. Eeel (real) rail rule roll (role) rill rely roil rulable 
reliable relapse relax relic rolic relieve relevance. 

Relief release relish realm ruling ruler raillery railway 
religious religion oral earl early aural. 

Barley burial barrel burly apparel nonpareil pearl (purl) 
pearly purlieu purloin puerile puerility spiral 

Plural girl girlish Carl carol curl curly coral darling 
sidereal virile over -rule furl. 



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Unfurl ferule fairly serial (cereal) sorrel surly primarily 
rigmarole marl morale memorial laurel. 

Ariel (aerial) really reality relate relative payroll (parole) 
garlic garrulous scurrility scurrilous editorial territorial 
dictatorial sterile sterilty sterling vitriol mayoralty. 

Moral morally morality moralize demoralize ephemeral 
enroll unreliable funeral (funereal) snarl burl whirl whirl- 
pool whirligig churl churlish swirL 

PHEASES. 

As well as, we will, he will, you will, it will, to live, to 
leave. 

KEADING AND WRITING LESSON 22. 

We will deliver it as soon as we can settle all the details. 
Do you think he will tolerate such a swindle ? He is well 
known for his fidelity to every vital principle. He seems to be 
an idler very much of his time. It is the metallic model of 
a mechanical device for making alcohol. How large is the 
payroll? It will soon be in a tolerably fair shape to settle 
at the annual mercantile gathering. Is this reliable ? Do 
you know how mnch capital they have to speculate upon? 
He is unyielding in his claims. It will make a total which 
will entitle us to settle on very favorable terms. It will be 
settled promptly. He w411 not take mutilated currency. 
They arose fo-om wealth to affluence. There was a large 
multitude. We have settled with him in full for all his 
animals. How much is due this company for mileage ? 
They pay us miles ge as a general rule. They came to his 
relief without delay. I herewith enclose check to balance 
our books. Its value is well known to be enormous. They 
bewail their lack of wealth. This is a populous city. We 
wish to stimulate the child, to emulate not to simulate its 
superiors. We will agree to this. We shall give our 
whole time to this and help them through with it as soon as 
we can. 



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LESSON 23. 

^yORD SIGNS. 

1. Prospect expect respect post office explicit distinguish 
distinct domestic. 

THE USE OF THE CIRCLE. 

2. In the foUoicing words the circle represents z. Make 
the circle on the right or upper side of straight letters thus : 

Disdain disdainful zigzag razor rouser reserve reserving 
reserves reservoir. 

3. In these ujords tvrite the circle on the outside of the 
angle : Positive positively hesitate preside reside residue. 

Thursday wisdom housed exude hogshead desire desirous 
desirable disarm deserve discern preserve preserving 
preserver. 

Observe observing observer non observance risible 
surprise exotic. 

4. In these words write the circle in the inside of both 
curved letters: Bosom barbarism spasm presume prism 
pauperism presumptuous. 

Examine chasm sarcasm dismal tradesman Methodism 
baptism baptismal aphorism resume resume miser misery. 

Miserable poison prison presence Caesar newspaper 
nosegay cousin (cozen) design designer disown dishonest 
dishonor dishonorable. 

Wednesday citizen treason treasonable anxiety reason 
reasonable resign horizon horizontal rising rousing. 

Embezzle bamboozle puzzle reprisal guzzle gazelle 
exhale auxiliary dazzle dissolve drizzle perusal resolve 
hazel chisel wisely. 

Unwisely civilized uncivilized visible feasible visit visor 
physic (physique) usurp usage New Year's day Joseph. 

5. In these words tvrite the circle in the inside of both 

curves : Fizzle refusal muzzle muslin damsel nasal nozzle. 

Talisman losing denizen (Denison) venison unison 



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unreasoning sophism socialism theism atheism noisome 
organism. 

Mechanism museum miasma mesmerize mesmerism 
mesmeric. 

6. In the following ivords the circle represents s. Make 
the circle on the right or upper side of straight letters thus : 

Bespeak bespatter perspicuity perspicacious perspicacity 
precipitate prospective prospectively prospectus precipice 
cask excuse excusable microscope decide decided decidedly 

Undecided deciduous dust dusty saw- dust Methodist 
destitute detest deceitful distasteful. 

Distemper destine destiny distillery taste tasty tastily 
foretaste test testy testily. 

Attest Baptist trust trusty trustee atrocity jest majesty 
majestic gesticulate. 

Digest just justice adjust chest chastity chastise racer 
resource research. 

7. In these words ivrite the circle on the outside of the 
angle: Bask (basque) brisk beside besides subside 
subsidy subsidize subsidiary embassador. 

Boast boastful bust beset besotted best breast abreast 
obesity obstacle obstinacy abstain substitute substantial 
robust bombast publicity. 

Subserve absorb bas relief episode precede proceed 
procedure placid post postage paucity apostasy pest prest 
(pressed) prestige depressed pristine. 

PHEASES.. 

In respect to, first class, from city to city, just so, side by 
side. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 23. 

Will you please reserve the residue for us as a resource ? 
Where do you reside ? Are you positive in respect to this ? 
Why did he hesitate to proceed? Do you desire to have 
him resume work as early as Thursday ? I presume it is 
desirable to preserve the newspapers. Please give this a 
careful perusal and try to decide if the plan is feasible. 



08 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

They followed the dishonest tradesman from city to city 
with much anxiety and no small degree of trouble, It will 
be done by Wednesday or Thursday, sure. They are to 
visit the uncivilized tribes of South America. It was in all 
respects untrustworthy. AYe have first class prospects 
before us I am sui^e. It was so decided. He will make an 
explicit denial of the charge. Will you call at the post 
office on your way down town and mail this paper for me. 
Is he in domestic or foreign service ? It is a dismal subject 
any way. Was there anything in his manner to distinguish 
him fi'om his fellows ? They expect to make a distinct and 
decided gain this year. Do you see any wisdom in this 
move? Do you reside in the city? Do you deem it 
desirable to disarm them, at this time ? Do you desire to 
preserve this caustic ? They said they were very much 
surpised at the non-observance of this rule. Do you expect 
to resume work this week ? I presume they will object 
with much sarcasm to having us examine the reservoir. That 
is a miserable excuse. Do you design to disown the 
dishonest and dishonorable citizen for his treasonable 
language ? The damsel gave an emphatic refusal ; she said 
she was losing too much time to do otherwise. Are you 
still undecided as to the course you will pursue? There 
does not seem to be any obstacle in the way. 

LESSON 24 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Testify testimony forsake elsewhere falsehood first 
executive designate. 

THE CIRCLE FOR S BETWEEN CONSONANTS, CONTINUED. 

2. Past (passed) repast pastime upset upstairs capacity 
rapacity duplicity multiplicity simplicity Episcopal keepsake 
knapsack gasp gossip gossipy gospel guest (guessed). 

Gust gusty gusto disgust August grist sagacity guesser 
aggressor grocer (grosser) glycerine crossbill crucible flexible 
taxable. 



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Taxpayer expedite expeditious expose exposure expostulate 
expel expire crisp cross- purpose hocus-pocus exceed 
exceedingly accede. 

Crusade cost caustic costly accost holocaust cast (caste) 
accustom keystone excite excitable excited exit sixty. 

Sixtieth sixteen sexton crust crusty crest crestfallen 
Christ cursory disobey disbelieve disbelief disable 
disbar disburse. 

Despicable dispose despise dispel despoil disappear 
despair disparage dispatch disgorge disguise desk dusk. 

Dusky disk (disc) discover discuss discolor disrespect 
disorganize dresser task telescope trespass trespasser tracer 
forcible. 

Irascible rasp recipe respire respectable respective 
respectively respectful respectfully forceps risk risky rusk 
rescue rascal burlesque recede. 

Receipt (reseat) recite rust rusty rustic rest (wrest) 
restive restless restore erased arrest aristocracy burst. 

Pursue pursuit parasite curst (cursed) curiosity scarcity 
verst (versed) forest foresight thirst thirsty somerset 
(summerset). 

Worst wasp waspish wisp was'^ie (waist) wasteful west 
hasp husk husky housekeeper haste hasty hastily whist. 

AYhisk whiskey whilst. 

3. In these icords ivrite the circle in the inside of the 
curved letter : Abusive blaspheme blossom basin obeisance 
obscene blessing bustle. 

Obsolete absolve passive passivity perceive oppressive 
pacify pacific specify specific capsize auspices possess 
dispossess process prepossess precise passeth opossum 
specimen person. 

Passing placing pestle epistle pusillanimous guessing 
glisten gristle grossly excise vexatious CTucify classify 
excess success successful. 

Crisis sixth cali sthenic axiom exhume Christmas buxom 
blacksmith maxim maximum fac simile irksome vixen. 



70 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

Waxen christen casing castle axle excel excellence exile 
closely book -seller deceive disavow delusive disfavor disfigure 
disadvantage. 

Disadvantageously decease dismay dismiss disembark 
December dismember dismantle decimal meddlesome 
decency. 

Idiosyncrasy dosing dressing desultory docile docility 
disloyal disloyalty dislodge tosses tossing statesmen. 

Trestle tussle tassel derisive receive exercise exorcise 
recess tiresome arson arsenal arsenic parson. 

Pursuance unrighteousness scarcely wi^estle wrestler 
parasol variously hustle hustler whistle whistler jostle 
justify justifiable rejoicing. 

Vouchsafe vesicular fiasco frisk frisky fresco flask 
serviceable viscid vista vest vestibule vestige divest 
devastate vast vasty voiced velocity. 

Voracity veracity diversity traversed travesty perversity 
vivacity viceroy anniversary festive festivity festival festoon 
fast fastidious. 

Steadfast breakfast deficit offset sophist frost frosty 
frostiness falsity socialist socialistic. 

PHEASES. 

At first, in the first place, in the last place, for instance, 
for the sake of, at last, at least. 

EEADING AND WRITING LESSON 24 

It was my design at first to thoroughly examine the 
reservoir to see if it was in first class shape. They were 
not able to distinguish the truth from the falsehood in the 
testimony which was given by the miserable miser at the 
post-office. I am in receipt of your favor of the 20th with 
enclosures as therein stated. We are in receipt of yours of 
the 10th covering your check in full to balance. 
They did not seem at all cast down by his refusal. Do 
you know the reason for his sudden removal elsewhere ? 
It is to be done in all respects in a first class manner at a 
cost not to exceed sixty dollars. It will all go to waste. 



AND STUDENT'S DRILL BOOK. 71 

They prosecuted their researches side by side for many years. 
The governor is the chief executive officerof the state. They, 
bestowed upon him the office of trustee besides allowing him 
a medal of rare and substantial value for his services in the 
exposiu'e of the ambassador's duplicity. They were here in 
August last and spoke of the episode in a cursory way as 
though it was nothing unusual. They boasted of robust 
health and proceded forthwith to dispatch the repast with 
much gusto to the utter disgust of the destitute citizen. 
There was not a vestige of truth in the Btory. ^A hy do they 
not answer ? We will, in the first place, dispose of the 
hasty disguise of this trespasser, and then in burlesque 
arrest the thirsty rascal in his wasteful career. They 
addressed him in a most respectful manner. There must 
be some reason for this. It must have been for this reason. 
There was a scarcity of purchasers. Will you give us 
specific reasons for your belief ? Does this appear to you 
likely to be successful? Did he have access to the bank in 
December last at the time of the deficit. They will try to 
pacify the statesmen, though it is much to their dis- 
advantage to do so. Is this your answer? The book-seller 
will examine into it very closely to discover the origin of the 
maxim. 

LESSON 25. 

WORD SIGNS. 

Ic Dioclosure discrepancy statistics sarcastic elastic 
manuscript resemble. 

THE CIRCLE FOR S BETWEEN A STRAIGHT AND A CURVED LETTER. 

2. Zest easiest breeziest busiest gauziest coziest 
dizziest noisiest laziest rosiest. 

Basest secede saucer theist atheist amethyst thrust 
Thanksgiving misgiving mask (masque) damask musk. 

Musky mollusk promiscuous unmask namesake misdeed 
misdemeanor most utmost uttermost mist (missed.) 



72 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

Mistake misty mystic chemist armistice mystify mast 
must musty mustache moist. 

Molest milestone mercer promissory misrepresent misrule 
animosity unmistakable sensible unspeakable unspotted 
unsparing. 

Municipal municipality unsex ensconce ransack unsaid 
fancied linseed rancid nest. 

Honest honesty honestly onset sunset nasty pu^^nacity 
tenacity amnesty. 

Nicety against spinster canister machinist nonsuit 
unsuitable unsteady sensitive unsightly. 

Density generosity encircle answer answerable nursery 
sponsor spencer cancer censer (censor) sincere sincerely. 

Sincerity sensorial tonsorial financier unanswerable 
lasso lisp lucid pellucid elucidate last lassitude. 

Lost lust lusty lustily lustiness ulster bolster felicitate 
enlist unbalanced pulsate. 

Elicit solicit solicitude solicitous solstice celestial dulcet 
largest ulcer Wilson yeast wholesome wholesomeness. 

Unwholesome unwholesomeness halcyon wholesale. 

3. In tlise tvords ivrite the circle hi the inside of both 
curves: Vessel vassal vacillate diversity diffusive 
emphasize emphasis fossil facile facility facilitate 
decisive. 

Thesis atmosphere missive submissive massive humorsome 
muscle (mussel) missilo (missal) miscellany miscellaneous 
mausoleum morsel merciless domicile dismissal. 

Mucilage famously remorseless humorously enormously 
unseemly unassuming lonesome ransom winsome ensign 
unseen nuisance nonsense. 

Nonsensical senseless nestle pencil cancel counsel 
(council) tensile stencil chancellor enslave. 

Listen lessen (lesson) loosen looseness license larceny 
colossal toilsome loosely philosophy philosophic philosopher 
falsifier effusive effusiveness phosphorus blithesome. 

Thistle useless. 

4. In these words the circle is ivritten on the out side of 
one curve and in the inside of the other : 

Vicinity vicinage fasten fastening moisten moistening 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 73 

mason masonic masonry eleemosynary mercenary unsafe. 
Repulsive repulsiveness. 

READING AND A\ RITING LESSON 25. 

Did they elicit anything of value from this person? How 
fast do you judge they were going at the time you saw 
them ? Well sir, they were going, for instance, as fast as a 
horse can gallop. They are much too submissive. Did he 
designate any person to do these things for him ? There 
is a discrepancy somewhere in the figures you have given 
me. He is said to be well posted on the statistics of the 
society. Do you think he will make any disclosure ? She 
is very keen and sarcastic in her language. They resemble 
each other very much both in language and manners. This is, 
in my opinion, very much the easiest way out of this 
trouble. Do you know whose manuscript this is ? Is this 
your busiest time of day ? They have many misgivings on 
that subject. This is a mistake. Did you hear his address 
to that promiscuous assembly. This misdeed comes near to 
being a misdemeanor. It was a mistake for the chemist to 
do as he has done in this mystic afPair. That will not 
answer at all. I am sorry to say they were very much 
misrepresented to us. They F.re the unlucky subjects of 
misrule. It seems to be a very sensible move for them to 
make at this time. Is this an honest opinion honestly 
spoken ? They stuck to their story with much tenacity 
against all opposers. That's all nonsense. This bolster is 
so unsteady that it is unsuitable for our purpose. He was 
unsurpassed as a financier. They were as sensitive to 
praise as they were to blame. He is very vacillating in his 
methods. Can you go through this micellaneous exercise 
with ease ? Have you any facilities for doing this work ? 
Will you please cancel these useless figures with a pencil. 
Have you any fastenings for this iron ? They tell us that it 
was very unsafe in this vicinity some years ago. He wishes to 
remain unseen as long as he can. He is said to be a mason 
of high degree but of a very mercenary character. This is 
very much of a nuisance. • 



74 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

LESSON 20. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Eternity correct remonstrate astonish business suspect 
satisfy Uuited States. 

2. In these words ivrtte the circle inside the hook: 
Passable passably possible possibly plausible supposable 
irrepressible briskly Paschal classical exclusive exclusively. 

Exclaim bastile pistol postal castile extol distill express 
expressive expressly expressage expressman desperado 
disapprove disapproval reciprocity. 

Disagree disagreeable disgrace disgraceful describe 
discredit discourse discursive discourage discouraged 
displeasure. 

Disjoin discharge passage presage whiskers blissful 
prisoner personal personally deceiver receiver offspring 
decisively disuse. 

Sausage mistress mistrust mistrustful mispronounce 
mischief mischievous misuse massacre exigency exchequer. 

3. In these words write the circle inside the vowel: Asbestos 
asp aspen aspire asperse asperity ask aside acid. 

Acidity assiduity assiduous assets aesthetic astute assume 
assemble assemblage assimilate assign assignee assignor 
assuming. 

Assail asleep asylum assay assay er acerbity oasis iceberg 
Isaac Isis isothermal isinglass Israel asparagus. 

Assuage bonanza gainsay hearsay foresee bulls-eye 
erase. 

4. The circle is made double its usual size to represent ss 
sz with a short intervening vowel: 

Cess-poo] suspicious suspiciously sustain sustenance 
assist assists assisted assisting assassin assess assessor 
assessing business-like business-men bosses. 

Blesses subsist presses synopsis guesses gases exist 
grasses progresses glasses glosses crosses Grossest classes 
accessible accessory (accessary) successor boxes proxies. 

Vexes fixes foxes mixes dresses addresses predecessor 
dissatisfied dissimilar dissimilarity tresses vicissitude 



AND student's drill LOOK. 75 

fusses offices apotheosis. 

Fancies fences offenses synthesis parenthesis enthusiastic 
enthusiast enthusiasm misses messes masses mosses 
molasses premises promises. 

GHmpses senses census essences analysis diagnosis 
amanuensis genesis necessity necessitate ancestor. 

Ancestral ancestry unseasonable necessary unnecessary 
necessarily unnecessarily losses forces sources horses persist. 

Resist resuscitate houses uses (uses) yes sir exegesis 
exigences. 

5. The circle is written on the left of p at the beginning 
for spr thus : Spree sprees spray Sprague. 

Sprain sprawl spry spring sprang spruce sprays sprightly 
sprung prosper prosperous prosperity vesper whisper supper 
suppress sparkle superadd supreme supremely. 

Supremacy supersede supersedeas superstitious supercilious 
supervise supervisor supervene superfine superficies 
superficial superfluous soprano supernumerary supernal 
sober sobriety soberness. 

PHEASES.. 

Justice of the peace, owner's risk, just as soon as, just as 
well as, first mortgage. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 26. 

This is a fac simile. Can we do anything to facilitate 
your business ? It was said to be very elastic. He took a 
very philosophic view of the case. We can take this fi^eight 
only at owner's risk. Do they aspire to an office ? It is in 
some respects a very disagreeable and discouraging no^ to 
say disgraceful state of things. We shall take an appeal 
just as soon as possible. Do you suppose it is possible to 
satisfy such a person ? Did you ask assiduous Isaac or 
the astute Israel for the isinglass and asparagus. 
Who is the assignee? They spoke with much asperity 
on the subject. Do you know anything of the assets of the 
estate ? Does she take enoug^h food to sustain life ? Did 



76 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 



they assist the assessor in his task? It is only a synopsis. 
Do you think they can subsist on such meager allowances 
of eatables. Such are the vicissitudes of life. They were 
very much dissatisfied with their predecessors and it is 
altogether possible their successors will be fnlly as much dis 
satisfied with them. He wishes to have the exclusive 
territory for the sale of this very desirable farming 
machinery. The masses were very enthusiastic over the 
promises ; there was, however, no necessity for such enthu- 
siasm as their forces were already withdrawn from the 
premises. They have been discharged for misuse of the 
property entrusted to their care. It was done expressly 
for them last December There is already a first mortgage 
on the property you speak of. The losses of the firm were 
said to have been very large during the past year or two. 
They appear to be very much discouraged. It is as 
unnecessary as it is unseasonable. They seem to be 
suspicious and mistrustful of mischief. Were you able to 
foresee this ? Do you know how the business progresses ? 
We can see no necessity for this. 

LESSON 27. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Secure secretary administer accordance ignorance 
expense reference defence deliverance responsible. 

2. The circle is made on the under side of k for skr 
{sc7') thus : Escrow scrub scrubby scrubber scrabble scribe. 

Ascribe subscribe prescribe proscribe superscribe obscure 
obscurity scrape scrip scrap scraper scruple scrupulous 
scraggy execrable excrescence excrescences security. 

Scrutiny screw screws secrecy scream scramble skirmish 
screen scratch screech scrimmaofe. 

3. The circle is made on the under side of tfor str, thus : 
Stray strew straw strawberry strip strap stripe strop 

straggle struggle streak stroke struck strike stricken. 



AND students' DKILL BOOK. 77 

Strictly strayed strode stride strewea straddle street strut 
straight (strait) strata stratum substratum. 

Straighten (straiten) straighter straightway strat^'fy 
strategy strategical strategist stratagem strove strive strife 

Straws strews stress stream streamer strum strain 
strenuous strainer string strung. 

Strong strength strengthen stringer strongly stretch 
stretched astray astronomy astronomical awe-struck. 

4. Bestrew bestride abstruse obstreperous prostrate 
duster destroy destroyer distress distressed distrust. 

Disturb disturber administrator taster tester frustrate 
rostrum restrain adjuster jester register. 

Chester Dorchester Colchester Rochester Westchestei: 
taciturn startle magistrate. 

Sadder desideratum desiderata. 

5. The circle is ivritten on the left and under side of 
straight letters at the end, for the terminations ence, anc^ eetc : 
Bounce disturbance semblance resemblance remembrance 
exuberance forbearance turbulence pounce pounces dispense 
dispenses. 

Suspense expenses expensive corpulence expanse 
appliance response responses responsive appearance 
appearances disappearance non-appearance re-appearance 
correspondence glance glances glanced forgiveness 
fragrance flagrance elegance negligence. 

Arrogance occurrence occurrences askance truculence 
recurrence correctness dense audience audiences obedience 
disobedience prudence precedence credence cadence 
cadences evidence. 

Evidences diffidence durance endurance residence 
residences non-residence tense trance trances utterance 
utterances assistance substance substances. 

Subsistence pittance pretence existence pre-existence 
non existence distance distances penitence entrance 
entrances entrance entrances. 

Remonstrance remonstrances resistance non-resistance 
rinse rinses reverence deference difference perseverence 



78 kj:y to the amanuensis 



adherence reliance parlance tolerance. 

Once hence henceforth enhance enhances jounce diligence 
effulgence allegiance chance chances by chance perchance 
pestilence assurance assurances. 

PHRASES. 

Wholesale and retail, with reference to, in reference to, 
at once, yours truly. 

BEADING AND WEITING LESSON 27. 

I wish to say with reference to this subject that we shall 
at once proceed to secure the services of an able attorney 
and set aside a sufficient sum to defray all legal expenses 
which, will, no doubt, be very large before we finish the case. 
He will be the administrator and you can safely rely upon 
having the afPairs of the estate administered without fear, 
favor or negligence and in accordance with law, for all of 
which we are to be responsible. They seem to be veiy 
superstitious. Did you learn why they were so eager to 
suppress this piece of news ? Does she know the street 
and number ? Do you think you will have business 
enough to assm^e you a prosperous career? They were 
astonished at the correctness of the figures shown them. 
They say they are in correspondence with several people on 
the subject and will have their defence in shape by to- 
morrow noon without fail. They appear to be very much 
distressed over the occurrence. Their plans were all 
frustrated by the adjuster .Have you registered your name 
and address? They bear a strong resemblance to each 
other. They will dispense with his servises from this time 
on. Did you receive any response to your missive ? They 
were accused of disobedience although there was no evidence 
to show such to be the case. Appearances are often 
deceiving. We must go to their assistance at once though 
they seem to have much endurance. How do you like the 
appearance of these people? Do you know the cause of 
his disappearance ? We look for his reappearance any day. 



AND STUDENT S DRILL BOOK. 



79 



They will offer no resistance. Their diligence enhances 
their value and doubles their chances of success. You can 
safely rely upon the defence he will set up. They were there 
only once and hence did not have a chance to ask for 
assistance. They exercise much forbearance. We will 
measure the distance from the postoffice to the depot. Did 
you know before of the existence of this obscure 
street ? They place much reliance upon the tolerance of the 
people. Arc they at your residence ? Do you know the 
name of this substance ? 

LESSON 28. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Body build building buildings pulled gold cold called 
told toward. 

2. Letters are made half length to imply a folloioing d; 
m, n, Z, and r are shaded ivheii halved to imply a d 
following them as shoivn in this and the next lesson. 

Ebbed abode abide obeyed badinage badly bed- clothes bed- 
side bedstead bedtime bed-fellow bedroom busy-body broad- 
gauge broad- cloth broad side gabbed daubed dubbed forbid 
forbode. 

Sobbed mobbed embody somebody anybody nobody 
everybody turbid morbid robed ribbed robbed rubbed 
webbed gibed breed brayed (braid) abrade brewed abroad. 

Bread (bred) breadth scabbard over-board thorough-bred 
sea -board labored sobered above-board starboard blade 
bled blood blood-thirsty blued babbled pebbled gabled 
gobbled cabled doubled dabbled dribbled drabbled. 

Enfeebled fabled marbled nibbled enblaed labeled 
rebuild rebuilding rebelled wabbled hobbled troubled. 

3. Pawed torpid stupid vapid rapid repaid pedigree 
pedestal tepid speed spade spud spewed spread stampede 
prod pried (pride) prude proud predatory prodigal 
spread-eagle shepherd jeopardy. 

Jeopardize leopard peopled coupled dappled toppled 
tripled rippled plowed palladium. 



so KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

4. Good goods dry -goods goodness gad guide egged 
bagged begged pegged gagged cogged dogged dogged 
tagged tugged sagged lagged lugged. 

Ragged rugged rigged wagged jagged brigade renegade 
degrade safe- guard regard disregard haggard gradual 
gradually glade glad. 

Gladden gladsome gladly glued toggled wriggled 
wiggled higgled haggled. 

5. Keyed could cowed cadaverous kidnap skid scud 
schedule decadence naked wicked wickedness creed screed 
cried crude screwed crowd sacred. 

Record record recorder credible credit creditable creditor 
credulous clad cloyed cloud prickled preclude pickled speckled 
tickled tackled freckled seclude blockade ambuscade. 

Cascade masquerade. 

6. Vied viewed vowed void paved pervade caved laved 
raved waved saved thieved loved leaved lived perceived 
deceived received resolved dissolved deserved reserved 
unreserved. 

Preserved heaved unavoidable vivid fervid livid food fed 
feud freedom scaffold shade shed shad should shied slip 
shod shred shared assured threshold. 

7. Eased oozed posed disposed opposed reposed paused 
poised despised gazed caused dazed dozed teased sufficed 
suffused seized. 

Sized mused noised raised (razed) roused aroused bathed 
sheathed seethed soothed wreathed. 

8. Mead (meed) made (maid) maiden mode (mowed) 
mid mid-day midst mid summer mid-way medical medicine 
mad madam madden mud modify. 

Modest mewed mowed meditate mediate mediator 
medium media mediumistic medial remedial modicum 
mediocre medicinal. 

Mediterranean beamed boomed palmed gummed calmed 
combed doomed deemed dimmed dammed (damned) teamed 
timed. 



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Timid famed foamed fumed formed formidable reformed 
flamed seemed (seamed) summed numbed limbed alarmed 
roamed rimmed rammed. 

Resumed rumored remediable roomed warmed wormed 
hemmed hummed gemmed jammed dismayed mood aimed 
amid. 

Amidst tamed shamed ashamed assumed maimed named 
lamed mermaid. 

PHRASES. 

In order to, in regard to, in the third place, it seemed 
to me. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 28. 

He was there a good deal of his time. They were men of 
very good principles and purposes. They said they were 
deceived in regard to this. Is this the medicine you 
received from the medical man at the medical college at 
mid-day in mid- summer ? If this is so it should have been 
so stated in the record. They should have been on the 
look-out for such schemes. Have they resumed business ? 
They made a good showing for the time they were engaged 
upon the buildings. We have already measured the dis- 
tance from the post-office to the depot. Every body says 
there was an utter disregard of rules. They were paid in 
full last fall. Was not this all you could desire? They 
called on a very cold day and told us that they were going 
toward the sea board at the time they were robbed. Do 
you expeet to go abroad this summer ? We shall forbid 
his entrance. There were a large number of people in the 
body of the building It is said that he doubled his money 
on that trade. They were enabled to do this by having the 
goods properly labeled. Do you expect to rebuild your 
factory this season ? They took much pride in talking of 
his pedigree and speed. Did they have a good chance to 
show the goods to those who were in the dry goods trad 
He seems to be very credulous. Will you have the good 
ness to guide me out of this crowd ? How do you regard 
this renegade ? How was it preserved from the fire ? We 



82 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 



are glad to see that you disregard the so called blockade. 
Could you tell us if the schedule is made out, and if so, 
can we see it ? The recorder keeps a close record so as to 
preclude all mistakes. Do you regard this as a credible 
story ? How much cash has he now to his credit ? He 
aroused a good deal of enthusiasm among them. It was 
palmed off upon them. He is famed for the alliance he has 
formed. He seemed to be dismayed at the attitude of his 
formidable foe. Do you expect that they will build up this 
block again ? Somebody should forbid his coming here. 
He has fallen over-board. This feeling pervaded the whole 
assembly. He was disposed to place the utmost reliance 
upon the promises of this mediator. 

LESSON 29. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Beyond prudential merchandise remedy order 
ordinary ordinarily ordinance (ordnance.) 

2. Half length letters folloived by d continued: Node 
gnawed nod owned end and band bandit. 

Bandage disband bondage bland blonde brand brandish 
pained pawned pond pinned panned expand grand gland 
caned canned conned. 

Coined clandestine deigned dawned donned dinned 
dunned dined defend defined desend distend. 

Destined strand tinned tanned tined tuned fiend feigned 
fawned fond fanned sand send unsound ascend asendency. 

Sandwich viands thinned thousand loaned lined land 
landscape landlord island Iceland leaned rained (reined 
reigned.) 

Bound around surround serenade earned ironed random 
rescind reasoned resigned resound ruined renowned 
rendezvous. 

Weaned wind window waned wound wand wend wind 
wound honed hound joined errand. 



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3. Lead lid ailed oiled pallid peeled paled galled guild 
(gild) keeled killed skilled scald coiled toiled field filled 
sealed (ceiled) sailed soiled mailed mild. 

Nailed railed reeled wield weld world worldly worldiness 
hurled herald seldom mislead laudable laudably laudanum. 

Laid (lade) laud led lad lied allied bald (bawled balled) 
palled appalled veiled (vailed) failed fold fooled felled 
kneeled eldest. 

4. Reed (read) rood (rude) cord accord discord dared 
deride tired attired towered tirade torrid stored mustard 
paradox paradigm placard cardinal. 

Forehead third marred mansard measured neared rail- 
road maraud orchard ordered. 

Raid road (rode) red (read) rod ride eared aired oared 
eared arrayed radical ridicule ridiculous radius redden 
ready readiness radiance riding. 

Redeem redeemer ordering ordeal orderly redound beard 
bard board (bored) aboard bird burden burdensome blurred 
bowered embowered buzzard absurd. 

Blizzard poured (pored) purred paired (pared) pardon 
periodical appeared expired parade geared guard garden 
gardener gourd (gored) gird gizzard. 

Cared cored curd card discard cured cowered (coward) 
cowardice desired veered feared fared ford afford fired. 

Sheared showered seared sired soured sword swordsman 
sardine sardonic moored mired wizard jeered. 

Jarred cheered charred (chard) ardor riddance. 

5. Weed wedding widow width wood (would) wooden 
head head-ache ahead headlong headstrong headway 
hidden hideous hood child-hood hide (hied.) 

Chide liquid untold untoward untowardness. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 29. 

Somebody ought to embody these remarks in such form 
that any body can read them. These goods were recieved 
in good order. We would like to examine the goods 



84 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

before we purchase them. There were a thousand of 
them all told and they appeared to be in pretty bad order. 
It seemed to me they appeared to be very much alarmed at 
the appeaeance of the persons surrounding them. 
Can you afford to do this? Their creditors agreed 
to give them all the time they needed in order 
to help them establish a good business again. We regard 
this as a most proper and graceful thing for them to do 
They obeyed the order with no unnecessary delay. You 
should not be alarmed at the appearance of this discord in 
the proceedings; it is nothing to be feared, they will not 
disband. Has he resigned ? They w^ere employed on the 
rail -road to defend its property against its hidden enemies. 
He was misled. They seemed to be opposed to all feasible 
plans and we could, therefore, make no headway with them. 
This was moved as a prudential measure. This is said to be- 
a good chance for them and they seemed to be glad of the 
opportunity so seldom offered. This leaves nothing more 
to be desired or feared. I called and told him that we 
would not be able to take the goods on the terms proposed. 
They were soon beyond the reach of any aid. They have 
formed an alliance offensive and defensive; this will 
redound much to their credit as well as business advantage. 
We shall be glad to afford you an ample opportunity to 
re-establish your credit with us. How much merchandise did 
you order 'i Was there no remedy that you could apply ? 
It was only an ordinary occurrence. They were around 
there all day. Do you know how much he earned per day ? 
Could he gain the ascendency in that way ? That was a 
random guess. I suppose it will descend to us in due 
time. He said he had sailed around the world. He oiled 
the machinery once. Are you disposed to accord him a 
chance ? He said a third of the guard were aiTayed against 
him at that time. Are you ready to redeem your promise ? 
This is a very radical and burdensome measure, and likely 
to subject us to ridicule. He is so headstrong that we 
could make no headway with him. Did they finally pass 
the ordinance ? They spoke to their landlord on the 
subject of the serenade. It was paid in gold on the last 
day of grace. It is a liquid. 



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LESSON 30. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Beauty part party politics political could not cannot 
difficult court. 

2. The letters made half length in the folloioing ivords 
imply a t after them : Abate about abut boot bought 
beautiful beautify bottom bottomless. 

Beater bitter (bidder) better batter battery butter bateau 
exhibit debate tribute distribute verbatim alphabet steam- 
boat rebut rebate arbitrary. 

Orbit where-abouts subterranean obituary Presbyterian 
gibbet British brighten brighter corroborate deliberate 
vibrate reverberate liberate blot blotter blight. 

3. Peat pit pet put pout patent patentee pattern 
patron patronize patronage patriot patriotism pittance 
petrify epitome aped oped apt peeped popped. 

Piped precept gaped caped cooped coped kept capped 
cupped corrupt skipped script except accept skeptic 
(sceptic) skeptical skepticism decrepit recapitulate dipped 
doped tipped (tipt.) 

Tapped topped tripped trapped stripped strapped 
striped steeped stopped stooped stepped (stept) shaped 
shopped shipped (shipt) sipped sapped soaped supped 
sapped spit spat spot spout spiteful spotless. 

September participate despite dispute deceptive despot 
despotic despotism desperate desperately emancipate 
receptive receptivity respite receptacle susceptible sprite 
sprout separate exasperate. 

Spirit spiritual spirituality spiritually Spiritualis m 
protuberance protoplasm corporate apart fore-part repartee 
plateau platter platen platitude platform moped mapped 
mopped. 

Trumpet nipped napped snapped leaped lipped slipped 
looped sloped lapped slapped lopped slopped slept exculpate 
reaped ripped wi^apped (rapped rapt.) 

Repeat repute disrepute reputable disreputable perp etual 



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wept swept swapped heaped hipped hopped protege 
protest prate operate operative operator operatic. 

Co-operate co-operative vituperate culprit particle partisan 
partner copartner depart seaport report reporter support 
purport export spurt expert couplet triplet chaplet split 
replete. 

4. Get forget forgetful forgot forgotten figurative 
figuratively negative gout gate (gait) agate mitigate 
delegate relegate regulate surrogate gaiter gate-way 
guitar. 

Greatly greater (grater^ migrate emigrate regret 
regretful bigot bigotry propagate obligate subjugate target 
gratify grateful. 

5. Kate cater cat category categorical catechism catalogue 
cataract coterie cotton kite cute cuticle eked ached 
act acrive activity actively. 

Octave octavo baked balked backed booked bisect 
biscuit basket basketful bucket bucketful bracket peeked 
(piqued peaked) poked pecked picked picket packed packet 
aspect retrospect supplicate reciprocate prosecute. 

Execute casket coquette etiquette exact exactness caked 
coked caulked kicked cocked cooked calculate dedicate docked 
docket ducked (duct) viaduct edict. 

Talked talkative ticked ticket tacked (tact) stacked 
staked stalked stocked streaked stroked strict district 
tricked tracked (tract) trucked. 

Tactics spectacle verdict vacate victim victimize effect 
effective effectively effectual effectually defect defective affect 
fact factitious fictitious suffocate afflict flaked flecked reflect 
fluctuate. 

Flocked shocked shrieked socket sacked secret soaked 
sect dissect sucked skate dessicate scat Scot Scotland 
scout skittish succotash secrete discrete (discreet) mocked. 

Knocked nicked vindictive vindicate syndicate indicate 
precinct succinct sanctum defunct leaked licked slicked 
elect select delicate delectable locate. 



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81 



Lacked slacked slaked looked locked liked supplicate 
dislocate medicate eclectic dialect mulct wreaked raked. 

Wrecked (recked) erect rectitude rectify racked racket 
react market marketable architect rocked rocket circuit 
circuitous. 

Recruit eradicate derelict waked walked hacked hawked 
jacked jacket reject crate crater decorate create creator. 

Critic critical democrat cleat cultivate occult chocolate. 

PHKASES. 

For the most part, if it, for it, of it, is it, circuit court, 
superior court, supreme court. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 30. 

There were a good many people in the party. About 
how many should you judge? I could not give the exact 
number, but I should judge there were at least a thousand; 
it was a political party ; some were discussing the merits of 
the respective candidates, but for the most part the audience 
appeared to be listening to the debate, which was most 
spirited and well sustained to the end. It is a delicate and 
difficult thiDg to do. The partners are surely entitled to a 
rebate on the export business. Can you make a 
verbatim and readable report of this exercise with ease 
at a high rate of speed ? It grows better and better. The 
knowledge of his corrupt practices has been kept from them 
up to this time? It is a most arbitrary, exacting and 
burdensome measure. We would accept it except for the 
dispute we should have to participate in at the Patent 
Office in September; this would put us in a sad if not 
desperate plight which would be most distressing to all of 
us engaged actively as partners in this co-operative business. 
It is good for nothing. The goods were shipped to your 
address a week ago to day, and you should reasonably 
expect them this forenoon if it does not storm so the trains 
can not get through. Will you ask him to repeat his story 
of the disreputable acts of his culprit protege? It was paid 
to his partner on the spot in script at separate times during 



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the fore part of the year. It has a bitter taste. The 
operator made not a particle of protest although his partner 
at the sea -port made a good deal of fuss over it. He spoke 
of it in a figuratWe sense. Will you please send us a 
catalogue or price list of your cotton goods by first mail? and 
oblige, yours truly. We expect to fully reciprocate the 

favor the very first opportunity. How did you come to get 
it ? He was not pleased with the aspect of affairs. Will 
you come up in a day or two, and execute the deed? The 
laws in this district are very stri?t in this regard. Was it 
shipped on the steam-boat or by rail ? Do you know her 
whereabouts ? Where did you put the pattern ? Will you 
rectify this mistake about the market report ? It will be 
most effectively done if it is left to them. 

LESSON 31. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Duplicate triplicate built apparatus greatness legalit y 
locality almost notwithstanding. 

HALF LENGTH LETTERS FOLLOWED BY T CONTINUED. 

2. Dote doted dot dotted dight taught (taut) tat tatter 
teeter titter tighten (Titan) tighter vote votary, velvet 
elevate divert. 

Culvert revert revolt defeat fatigue fit fitful foot foot- 
path foot-step fight aft oft abaft puffed gift graft coughed 
daft doffed drift draft (draught) tuft. 

Forfeit shift shaft sift soft softly theft thrift pamphlet 
knifed benefit lift uplift laughed loafed left loft aloft 
sloughed reef ed rift. 

Eaft swift swiftly waft haft affright frighten fretful fleet 
flit flute flat flight flout. 

3. Sheet shut shout bushed abashed blood shot upshot 
pushed propitiate expatiate excruciating depreciate gashed 
gushed negotiate cashed crashed crushed dashed dished 
vitiate fished finished gnashed. 



AND STUDENTS DRILL BOOK. 89 

Nourished nauseate substanliate denuciatory enunnciate 
satiate associate lashed rushed washed hushed distinguished 
short shortest short-sighted shorten. 

Shortened shorthand shortly shorter. 

4. Sate soot east southeast beast baste (based) pieced 
paste (paced) ghost exhaust coast kissed dosed deceit 
deceased taste toast. 

Tossed tacit feast fist faced foist fussed schist ceased 
sauced leased (least) list laced loosed roast wrist raced 
hissed hoist. 

Gist joist suitable satire satyr system that epithet 
pathetic sympathetic thoughtful thoughtfully thoughtless 
forethought. 

5. Meat (meet) mate climate approximate 
approximately tomato estimate mismate animate mote 
motive promote met metaphysics mat might (mite) smite 
mute mutable mutual. 

Peremptory exempt dreampt tempt attempt mit emit 
omit submit permit admit summit remit remittent smut 
symptom sometimes. 

Sumptuous systematic systematically systematize 
arithmetic arithmetical aromatic dogmatic dogmatism 
diplomatic emblmatic. 

Manumit pneumatic legitimate illegitimate mortify mortise 
enumerate. 

6. Native nativity note notable notify denote bank-note 
naught net gnat not (knot) night (knight) to-night finite 
mid-night fortnight knout exonerate. 

Donate procrastinate fascinate subordinate aunt (ant) 
antipathy antipodes anticipate antagonist antique antic 
ante -date antidote. 

Entire entirety entirely bonnet absent paint pant plant 
supplant pleasant spontaneous grunt significant grant 
vagrant fragrant flagrant cant scant vacant. 

Supplicant recant miscreant recreant daunt decent 
descent dint identical tint stint stunt taint. 

Taunt talent tenant truant student vaunt font phonetic 



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fanatic fanatical fantastic phantom sycophant triumphant 
front frontage flaunt flint fluent. 

Definite defiant salient silent poignant stagnant regnant 
covenant gallant lunatic lenient saint sent (cent scent) 
sentence. 

Sententious centennial senate assent (ascent) ascendant 
descendent scientific lint slant mint lant runt arrant relent 
recent resent. 

Eesonant retentive co-ordinate warrant wnrranty warrantee 
unwarrantable walnut haunt hint unit unite. 

Petulant succulent jaunt joint giant chant chestnut 
redolent ardent radiant redundant. 

EEADING AND AYEITING LESSON 31. 
You may distribute the pamphlet about town; it is to be 
left at all the principle business offices and residences. 
Does he as a delegate take an active part in the meeting 
called to settle the differences of opinion which led to the 
strike? The bills should in all cases be made out in 
duplicate. They made no attempt to foist their obnoxious 
opinions upon us. The estimate is only approximate. - I 
am told that they have leased the property for a term of 
years at a suitable and satisfactory price. He might go to 
night if it was necessary- That is supposed to be a satire 
on his thoughtles system of doing things. Did you 
meet him as you planned to do last night ? What motive 
do you suppose he could have had to tempt him to do as he 
did ? They thought it was for the mutual advantage of all 
that this should be done. I wish you would omit all 
reference to submitting this permit to the systematic 
scrutiny of these native notables, simply notify them to be 
present and present their side of the case at the proper 
time. You are entirely wrong in your estimate of his 
character and capacity, you will discover that ho is a 
vigorous, talented and skillful antagonist. Recently his 
tenant has been absent several times without his consent. 
He fills only a subordinate place and does not anticipate 
any such pleasant surprise as this which yoii have in store 



AND STUDENT'S DIULL BOOK. 91 



for liim. We will be there shortly. We cannot admit that 
any such plea will exonerate him. It is almost done 
notwithstanding the delays to which we have been subjected. 
There should be triplicate copies made of this report. Have 
you built any apparatus for them recently? Are you 
familiar with the locality ? His associate was very much 
fatigued because of his attempt to defeat the revolt. For 
whose benefit was this done ? Has he been able to negotiate 
the securities ? How long before it will be finished ? Can 
you substantiate your story ? It was easily distinguished. 
It was based upon his well known willingness to exhaust 
every available resource for the benefit of the people on the 
coast. They were there only for a short time. The wind 
was in the southeast. Have you received a premptory order 
from him to do the work? Did you submit this plan to 
them ? I think you had better omit this for the present 
It might have been so for aught I know. He was very 
diplomatic in all his acts. This is but the legitimate out- 
come of such dogmatic proceedings. Is he a native of 
this country ? Have you notified him ? if not please 
do so at once. Was this entirely satisfactory to them ? 
How long do you expect he will be absent? It 
was a spontaneous offer on the part of the student. Have 
you given your assent ? 

LESSON 32. ^ 

WORD siGrs. 

1. Virtue notice antiquity somewhat witness expenditure 
correspondent benevolent. 

2. The half length letters followed by t continued : Late 
latent elate palate palliate slate desolate violate affiliate. 

Little littleness littler belittle let scarlet ballet bracelet 
lot slot onslaucrht assault light slight proselyte gas-light 
sun light moon -light. 



92 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

Starlight lute absolute dissolute resolute pollute exulfc 
result vault slat lattice latitude ult. ultimate ultimatum 
ultimately lit slit. 

Sleet gilt (guilt) guilty exalt kilt dilute tilt stilt silt 
milt wilt fault faulty felt charlatan. 

3. Rate irate berate obdurate arbitrate pirate pro rate 
aspirate pertain appertain pertinent carat accurate perforate 
first-rate narrate exhilarate. 

Ameliorate deteriorate rote (wrote)rotary wrought wrought 
iron sort writ written reticent reticence rat ratify rattan iiit 
rot rotten right (Wright write rite.) 

Writing upright copyright route (rout) art article 
artifice artificial artist artisan artless artful sport sporting 
portend girt. 

Exert cart cartoon skirt desert vertical vertically avert 
subvert pervert severity fort efPort fortitude furtiv3 flirt 
alert theoretical. 

Martin smart certify certificate assert ascertain virtuous 
virtual virtually venerate root dirt skirt courtesy shirt 
retire. 

Retired retard tart start upstart tort distort retort extort 
escort resort assort artillery stalwart charitable uncharitable 
uncharitableness. 

4. Wit unwittingly witticism await sweat wheat wheaten 
(Wheaton) whit whet what whatever whatsoever white 
whitish whiten. 

Yet yacht utensil sttuate saturate statute superannuate 
hoot. 

5 The halved letters in the following words take both d 
and t after them : Bead (beet) bid (bit) bayed (bait bate) 
bode (bowed boat) bed (bet) abed (abet) bad (bade bat) 
bud (but butt) bide (bite bight) bowed (bout) broad 
(brought.) 

Brad (brat) bride (bright) brewed (brute) bleed (bleat) 
paid (pate) pad (pat) pod (pot) plead (pleat) played (plate) 
plaid )plat) plod (plot) plied (plight) spied (spite) goad 
(goat) God (got) greed (greet) grade (grate great) glowed 



AND STUDEiNT's DRILL BOOK. 93 

(gloat) cooed (coot) code (coat cote) cawed (caught) kid (kit) 
cud (cut) cod (cot) clod (clot) toad (towed tote) tied (tide 
tight) trod (trot.) 

Feed (feet feat) fraud (fraught) Fred (fi^et) fi'ied (fright) 
showed (shote) shod (shot) seed (cede seat) sawed (sought) 
sod (sot) sued (suit) thawed (thought) thread (threat) 
Swede (sweet suite) weighed (wade weight wait) wed (wet) 
wide (wight) heed (heat) hayed (hate) hid (hit) had (hat) 
hod (hot. ) 

6. In these ivords letters are made half length and ended 
with a small hook to imply a folloimng nd : 

Bend blend penned pendant pending pendulum opened 
append appendix depend dependent depending depends 
stipend stipendiary stupendous spend expend suspend 
resplendent dividend tend tendency attend. 

Attendant attending pretend extend extended second 
secondly secondary vend offend friend friendly friendliness 
mend tremendous amend discerned turned returned bind 
bindery grind kind kinds. 

Find (fined) refined mind (mined) mindful remind bound 
boundless boundary abound abounding unbound super- 
abound superabundant superabundance ground groundless 
grounded aground background foreground astound. 

Astounding sound sounding soundness soundly bond 
bonds bonding bondsman respond respondent correspond 
despondent abscond abundant abundantly fund funding 
refund refunding. 

Examined diamond demand demanded demanding 
demands reprimand stand standing standard. 

PHRASES. 

Please accept, at present, at the present time, little by 
little, what is the rate, to receive, duly received. 

BEADING AND WEITING LESSON 32. 
They have now gained the ascendency. Is he a descendant 



94 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

of this old family ? Has he a retentive memory ? It is a 
recent thing for him to resent such taunts even if they are 
entirely unwarrantable. This does not seem possible. This 
18 believed to be a scientific and valuable fact. Did you 
give a warrantee deed ? Perhaps if you ask him he will 
relent. Has any thing been done to unite the two parties ? 
Very little is absolutely known of the result of his assault 
upon the resolute artisan. He now exults over his victory 
though at times he has felt somewhat skeptical as to the 
outcome. They are very reticent on this subject. This 
does not seem pertinent to the subject we now have before 
us. What sort of a wrought-iron apparatus have you built 
for them? There is no reason for anxiety at present. 
Where is the outlet to this lake ? Can you give me an 
outline of this outlandish affair ? They were greatly out- 
numbered. Did he attempt to outwit them ? What have 
they done with their outfit? What is the price of this 
article ? We wish to have the door hung so as to swing 
outward. Do you know what is the output of these 
mines ? They said it was all right. He lived somewhere 
out in the outskirts of the city. It has been done by virtue 
of his authority. This is a relic of antiquity. Did you 
notice anything unusual about this witness? We are some- 
what anxious to know how it will come out. I wish you 
would keep close watch of all these expenditures and cut 
off every item possible. Did you correspond with him last 
year ? Is this move intended for a benevolent purpose ? 
We can not tell at present how it will result. W^hat is the 
use of all this outlay ? Yours of the 27th ult in regard to 
wheat shipped for delivery to the various mills in this city, 
duly received. Please except thanks for your kindly 
services. Are you willing to arbitrate your differences? 
Do you believe this to be an accurate report? W^hose fault 
do you suppose it is ? I wrote to them last night on the 
subject. Did the artist write this artful article ? What 
sort of a business is it anyway. He was treated with much 
severity at the fort, which he endured with much fortitude. 
Will you certify to this ? Did he make any effort to obtain 



AND student's DRLLL BOOK. 95 

a release. Can you give me a certificate to this effect ? It 
will be done very soon. 

LESSON 33. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Applicant occupant penitentiary opponent docunaent 
government monument emolument subsequent frequent 
appointment. 

2. In these words letters are made half length and ended 
ivith a small hook to irnply a follow ing nt : 

Bent ambient blent tm'bulent jubilant pent eapient 
suppliant repent repentant um-epentant repents (repentance) 
sei^ent serpentine print printing recipient flippant spent 
ill- spent well spent corpulent plenty plenteous. 

Plentiful aspii'ant elegant elegantly truculent don't (do not) 
dent identify identity dentist dental expedient 
precedent (president) prudent prudently accident accidental 
Occident. 

Occidental evident evidently verdant diffident resident 
tent tentative potent retentive attentive disputant protestant 
extent assistant pestilent distant recalcitrant persistent. 

Stentorian vent fervent fervently solvent servant relevant 
patient patiently transient ancient sentient lent appellant 
violent malevolent assailant. 

Excellent excellently rent rental parent apparent apparently 
cuiTent (cuiTant) uncurrent different differently guaranty 
guarantee torrent tyrant. 

Went wont want agent cogent diligent gentle gently 
effulgent urgently regent sergeant merchant merchantable 
enchant client clients count counts. 

Countenance account accountant accounting accountable 
accounts discount di-scountenance discounts miscount recount 
reluctant reluctantly subsequently fi'equently. 

Mount dismount surmount amount tantamount claimant 
dormant appoint disappoint reappoint delinquent. 

3. The termination ment: Meant mental mentality 
abatement abutment basement abasement debasement 



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establishment payment. 

Repayment escapement experiment shipment reshipment 
disappointment apartment deportment augment segment 
pigment. 

Figment fragment misgovernment argument agreement 
disagreement re -appointment elopement developement 
temperament sacrament predicament enactment sediment 
endowment rudiment. 

Endearment astonishment testament enlistment enticement 
chastisement statement misstatement accouterment 
excitement. 

Detriment treatment maltreatment nutriment settlement 
bereavement pavement movement enslavement achievement 
divertisement foment defacement. 

Defilement filament fulfillment ferment fundamental 
banishment blandishment punishment garnishment 
nourishment refreshment easement appraisement amusement 
amazement cement memento moment. 

Momentous momentum momentary merriment firmament 
armament amendment abandonment postponement 
aggrandizement adornment tenement atonement. 

Refinement announcement denouncement renouncement 
annulment assignment lineament (liniment) alignment 
enlightenment arraignment ornament. 

Discernment tournament environment ointment sentiment 
sentimental presentment (presentiment) resentment 
assessment embankment embezzlement ailment element 
elementary. 

Aliment alimentary lament enlargement raiment 
betterment retirement cerement disbursement reimbursement 
embarrassment enforcement. 

Re-enforcements garment torment endorsement enrollment 
enhancement measurement abridgment disparagement 
engagement encouragement. 

Discouragement acknowledgement lodgment regiment 
judgment adjustment parchment encraochment attachment. 
Detachment enrichment employment. 

PHRASES. 

In the second place, on one account, for a moment at one 
time, to some extent, don't know. 



AND STUDENTS DRILL BOOK. 97 



READING AND AVEITING LESSON 33, 

Have they retired fi'oin business ? Do you know if they 
purpose to start up again soon? This was a very uncharit- 
able act. Have you any idea what tricks they will now 
resort to, to carry their point ? There was no attempt to 
distort the facts. There is no basis whatever for this report. 
We have not yet come to any definite results. Will you 
await his coming? They corroborate the report fii'st 
brought in. We beat him that time sure. Did you bet on 
the result ? It is a bad practice. How wide is it ? Do you 
know the maximum grade on this road ? They have never 
had any chance. Will you take the boat ? That is a bright 
idea. They are to have the use of the property pending a 
settlement of the dispute. He is dependent upon the 
stipend received from his aunt to meet the demand made 
upon him by his bondsmen. He was an applicant for a 
place in the employ of the government. They have always 
seemed very fi'iendly towards us. There are too many 
tremendous evils attendant upon this demand to admit of 
our acceding to it. What is the amount of his bill ? W^hat 
do they pretend is the tendency of the act? Will it extend 
their occupancy of the ground ? Do they wish to amend 
the original agreement ? They returned a few days ago as soon 
as they had settled upon the boundary. Their client re- 
ceived a deserved reprimand from the court, on account of 
his turbulent deportment. She was nonplussed for a 
moment but soon recovered her wonted calmness. What 
kind of a bond did they execute ? I meant to say that the 
expenditures were much too large for us to stand without 
protest. What do you think of the appointment ? I am 
not so sure about this as I would like to be before express- 
ing my opinion upon the subject without reserve. This is 
not generally known. They were kept very much in the 
background at one time because they were reluctant to 
appear in public which they could not do wdthout embaiTass- 
ment. He was to blame to some extent for the state of 
things you find here. I do not believe they can withstand 



98 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

such an argument without disagreement. This shipment of 
cement was made to our correspondent as a subsequent ex 
periment. AVe have not yet received his statement of 
account therefor. 

LESSON 34. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Exquisite equivocal adequate experience experienced 
significance attendance admittance. 

2. The letters qu (kiv) are iiTitten by a single sign in the 
folloicing icords : 

Quibble quip quake quack quick quicken quicksilver 
Quixotic quaker quicker quackery quickly quietude quietly. 

Quota quoth quaver quiver quaff quash quassia quashed 
quotient quiz quizzing quizzical quest quiescent qualm 
qualmish 

Queen quinsy quince quintal quinine quondam quill quilt 
queer query quarry quartette quart quarto. 

Quote quit quite quiet quoit quittance quit -claim quaint 
acquaint acquainted acquaintance. 

3. Equable equip equipoise equipment equipage 
equidistance aqueduct equivalent equivocate acquisitive 
acquittal equine equinox. 

Equinoctial equanimity aqua aquatic bequeath bequest 
obloquy obliquity ubiquity obsequies obsequious colloquy 
squaw. 

Squawk squat squib squabble squad squeak squash 
squeeze squeamish squeamishness sequence. 

Squint marquis propinquity relinquish vanquish eloquence 
eloquent loquacious loquacity soliloquy soliloquized. 

Banquet requite requital requiem request requisite 
prerequisite perquisite harlequin. 

4. The character for qu is shaded for the three letters 
qur : Quire acquire acquires acquiring acquirement 
acquired. 



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Quirk querist (queerest) quarantine quorum querulous 
querulously square (squire) squirm esquire antiquary 
antiquarian require requires requiring. 

Requirement required aquarium. 

5. The hook of the qu may he enlarged for the three 
letters qui: Quail quell aquiline Aquilla squelch. 

6. This large hooked letter may he inverted ivhen a hetter 
joining can be therehy secured . 

Equal equally equilibrium quality equality qualify 
qualified qualifiedly equalize unequal unequally unqualified 
unqualifiedly tranquil. 

Tranquility tranquilize squall squally squalid squalor 
squeal sequel co-equal colloquial 

Disqualify disqualified. 

7. This large hooked letter is shaded for qurl: Quir 
quarrel quarrels quarreling quarrelsome. 

Quarrelsomeness squirrel squirrels. 

8. The letters prv shortened: Prove disprove reprove 
provoke provokingly Providence provident providential 
deprive deprived depraved. 

Depravity private privateer proviso privacy previous 
previously province provincial prevent preventive prevail 
prevalence privilege proverb proverbial prevaricate. 

9. The letters prf shortened: Prefigure prefix prefect 
prophet (profit) profitable profitably unprofitable unprofitably 
prophetic proficient proficiency preface profuse 
prophecy profess. 

Professor profane profanity profound profoundly profile 
profligate profligacy prefer preferment preferable preference 
preferential reproof fireproof. 

PHRASES.. 

Enclosed please find, earliest possible moment, at all 
events, stocks and bonds, bill of lading. 



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READING AND WRITING LESSON 34 



That is a mere quibble and unworthy the eloquent agent 
of so large an establishment. That is a queer query to 
come from such a quizzical quartette of loquacious Quakers. 
They gave a quit-claim deed very quickly and quietly at the 
request of the antiquarian. Is he an acquaintance of 
yours? No sir; I am not acquainted with him. He has the 
full equipment or its equivalent. The acquisitive but 
obsequious and loquacious squaw secured an acquittal fi^om 
the querulous and squinting squire. They quickly acquired 
the title to the aquarium near the quarantine. They were 
in attendance several days before they gained admittance. 
They will have an equal share in the profitable business 
which was established by their provident ancestors and have 
shown that they are well qualified to appreciate the privi 
lege. Are you quite sui^e that the privilege will not be 
abused if it is granted to them ? How much experience has 
he had in this line of business? His statements were too 
equivocal to warrant belief. The board met last Thui'sday 
to equalize the assessments. Are you fully equipped? I 
wish you would state your preference. There is much 
significance in what he says. Do they appreciate the 
privilege afforded them ? They will be here in a moment. 
He has our unqualified endorsement, for, as we have pre- 
viously said we think he is well qualified for the prefer - 
ment. From w^hom do you quote this ? It is quite likely 
that he will apply for the place at the earliest possible 
moment. • Enclosed please find statement of account. I 
trust you will take an early opportunity to provide for its 
payment. I don't know how it appears to you, but it seems 
to me I should much prefer to have been located in a fire- 
proof building. They moved to quash the proceedings. If 
they have no other j roof to offer to substantiate their charges 
it is ver J sure that a different opinion should prevail. They 
have just made a large purchase of stocks and bonds of the 
principal railways, part above and part below par as an in 
vestment. Do you know if they were first or second 
mortgage bonds? They were first mortgage bonds in 
every case. They are disqualified fi*om acting in that 



101 



capacity by their previous quarrelsome acts. Do you think 
you can prevent him from depriving you of your profitable 
private practice ? What do you expect to prove ? What 
discount do you allow for cash ? They take different views 
of the guarantee. What's the basis of your agreement with 
him? 

LESSON 35. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Example temporary important importance fi'anchise 
enfi'anchise disfranchise retrench retrenchment overcharge. 

2. The tiL'O letters mp may he shortened in the folloicing 
icords: Imp umpiro empire empirical emporium. 

Bump bumper pump pomp pompous pompously 
pomposity plump camp decamp encamp encampment. 

Cramp crimp scrimp skimp scamp clamp clump damp 
dump tamp tramp. 

Trump stump stamp enstamp tempest tempestuous 
vamp vampire thump mumps. 

Limp limpid lamp lump slumD rump rumpus romp 
rampant rampage swamp. 

Swampy hemp hump jump champ champion shrimp. 

SThe two letters ng may be shortened in the folloiving 
words: Angel angelic enjoy enjoyable enjoyment enjoin 
engine. 

Fire-engine engineer engineering ungenerous unjust 
injustice ingenuity ingenious ingenuous injudicious 
injudiciously pungent pungency plunge plunged sponge 
sponged. 

Expunge expunged grange cringe cringed dingy dungeon 
derano^e derano^ed tinofe tino^ed tanmble tanorent stins-y 
stranofe stranwly estrano^e estrano^ed. 

Estrangement stringent astringent vengence avenge 
revenge revengeful fringe flange singe singed manage 
manap^ed manao^eable unmanao^eable manaofement mismanagfe 



102 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

Mismanaged mismanagement lunge lunged lounge 
lounged lozenge longitude longevity range ranged arrange 
arranged arrangement disarrange. 

Disarranged disarrangement orange syringe hinge hinged 
unhinged change changed changeable unchangeable 
changeful exchange exchanged. 

4. The two letters jr may he shortened in the folloioing 
words . Badger abjure belligerent perjure perjury perjurer 
plagiarism ganger exaggerate codger. 

Dodger adjure drudgery stager verger (verdure) forger 
forgery sojourn major majority ledger ledgerdemain soldier 
soldiery soldierly wager surgery. 

Jerk jurist Jerusalem germ German Germany germane 
juryman journey adjourn adjourned journal journalist 
journalistic journalism adjoiu'nment. 

5. The letters chr may be shortened in the folloiving 
words Cherub cherubim chirp cheerful cheerfully cheerily 
chart charcoal charger charm charming charmingly 
charmed. 

Cherish charnel butcher butchery pitcher preacher capture 
scripture dispatcher departure temperature sculpture 
rupture rapture enrapture ligature culture cultured picture. 

Picturesque picturesquely caricature fracture architecture 
lectm-e puncture tincture juncture ditcher teacher treachery 
treacherous. 

Stretcher voucher feature future pasture posture vesture 
moisture gesture richer archer archery torture watcher 
witchery nurture. 

PHRASES. 

More important, most important, bill of exchange, please 
acknowlege receipt, gentlemen of the jury 

BEADING AND WBITING LESSON 35. 

They said they were delayed at the camp on important 
business. It was thought to be a most ungenerous as well as 
unjust act. They were received at the encampment with much 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 103 

pomp and cei^emony which they appeared to enjoy hugely. 
He will undoubtedly enjoin the ingenious engineer not to 
make any change in the arrangement of the fire engine. It 
shows ingenuity. They wished to secure a bill of exchange 
on some important banking house in Germany. It is 
strange you have not yet reached any tangible results. This 
appears to me to be a most injudicious move, and we think 
it is of the utmost importance that you change your course 
without delay. The management of the campaign devolved 
upon the soldierly major. The ganger was accused of both for- 
gery and perjury. • Will you please arrange to have this voucher 
changed so as to show the correct amount and then put it in 
the way of payment at once. That's an ingenious device. A ma- 
jority of the soldiers were actuated by the spirit of revenge 
and JDecame unmanageable. He has been chief dispatcher for a 
number of years on this road. He is said to be a journalist 
of much experience and fertility of resource. What time has 
he settled upon for his departure ? They were charmed at the 
appearances of culture visible on every side as well as w^ith 
the cheerful outlook for the future. We shall be obliged to 
retrench in our expenses. Replying to yours of the 5th, 
enclosed please find check to balance account. Please 
acknowledge receipt and oblige yours truly. Please forward 
the goods as soon as possible. They are already booked for 
future delivery. He said it was very important that he 
should be on the spot at 2 p. m. to-morrow. There is no 
moisture in the air at this temperature. This is not ger- 
mane to the point at issue. It was a long journey and their 
sojourn was necessarily short. There is a tinge of revenge 
in it. Will you please make all the arrangements necessary 
for our trip to the camp ? They were enchanted with the 
out- look and surroundings. They are suffering from a 
temporary embarrassment only. Can you give us an 
example ? They are as a class disfranchised. It is as near 
unchangeable as anything well can be. There was a decided 
majority of the jury in favor of the jurist. I am afraid he 
will go at it and disarrange all our plans. We got it in the 
swamp. I move that we now adjoura. 



104 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

LESSON 36, 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Begin begins began question questions taken turn 
return monopoly manufacture manufactures when whenever 
whence whensoever. 

2. A small hook may he made in the inside of curves for 
n ' Seen (scene) since than mean (mien) manipulate. 

Monopolize monopolist Monday mandate mandatory 
mendacious mendacity mundane mandamus mountain. 

Mountainous maintains maintenance monotonous meantime 
monetary minute minute emanate. 

Abominate culminate calumniate criminate discriminate 
recriminate disseminate dominate. 

Predominate effeminate ruminate fulminate eliminate 
illuminate terminate germinate mankind manful manifest. 

Manifesto manifestly manifold munificence solemnize 
sermonize menace ominous parsimonious acrimonious 
sanctimonious. 

Terminus luminous voluminous month monthly minimum 
monomaniac nominate nominal prominence permanence. 

Pre-eminence eminent pre-eminent permanent prominent 
morn morning menial criminal testimonial terminal 
ceremonial manliness. 

Womanliness manilla luminary monarch mineral 
miniature determine mistaken young-man young men 
certain certainty. 

Certainly uncertain uncertainty questionable unquestion- 
able questioned unquestioned cross -question cross -questioned 
questioning unquestioning cross-questioning questioner. 

3. The termination yun, (une ion, ian) may be shortened 
to a small hook on the upper side of straight letters and on 
the inside of curved letters : Tribune medaUion bastion 
exhaustion Christian digestion fustian Italian cotillion 
postilion Castilian sextillion. 

Onion union disunion reunion minion dominion genuine 
trunnion bunion (Bunyan) pinion canon Fenian carnelian 
alien. 



AND STtJDENTS DfllLL BOOK. 105 

Bullion billion rebellion battalion decillion scullion 
rascallion civilian pavilion million millionaire vermilion 
valiant fortune fortunate fortunately. 

Unfortunate unfortunately misfortune. 

4. The Letters n kk "tnay he shortened in the following 
icords: Anchor anchorage anchorite banker blinker 
spanker canker clinker. 

Drinker tinker sheet-anchor cantankerous sinker thinker 
ranker (rancor) hanker handkerchief. 

5. The letters n-gr may he shortened in the following 
words. Anger angry kangaroo clangor finger languor 
linger newsmonger. 

Fishmonger younger. 

6. The letters n-kl may he shortened in the following 
words: Ankle uncle inkling sprinkle crinkle tinkle 
wrinkle, rankle, trinkle. 

7. The letters n-gl may he shortened m the following 
words : Angle angler Anglo-Saxon English England 
bungle spangle dangle. 

Tangle entangle tingle strangle triangle newfangled- 
shingle single surcingle mingle mangle. 

Wrangle rectangle right-angle jmgle jangle jungle 
singly. 

PHRASES. 

One of the best, one of the most, one by one, day of the 
month, do you mean to say ? more th?n. 

1. The word one may he added to the end of a feic 
frequently occurring words hy a small hook : The principal 
one, each one. 

Toward one, told one , every one, every one else, over one, 
for one, from one, ofPer one, fill one, first one, this one, that 
one, there is one, more than one, either one, through 
one, some one, some one else, any one, any one else, no one. 



106 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

No one else, on one, only one, not one, order one, would one 5 
with one, what one, where one, while one, which one, such 
one, in one, of one, all one, have one, etc. 

2. The same small hook may he used on other frequently 
occurring words to add the ivord than . Cheaper than, 
quicker than, lower than. 

Slower than, sooner than, better than, shorter than? 
brighter than, higher than, etc. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 36. 

Have you seen your uncle since Monday ? Is it to be a 
slate or shingle roof on the engine house and machine shop? 
Not a single one came to the meeting. It is a right angle tri- 
angle. We expect them here Monday noon. It is by no 
means certain that it will prove a f ort.unate venture. It is 
no more than we expect, though it will take more time than 
we at first anticipated. What does it mean ? I suppose 
either one will do. It is one of the best monthlies published. 
You are certainly mistaken in one of the items of your esti 
mate. We shall take up this question at an early day. 
What day of the month is it ? Do you mean to say that you 
or any one else, expect or believe that you can carry your 
point by this means ? When may we expect a reply ? Do 
you recognize the important bearing of this remark upon our 
afPairs ? When do you expect to return ? Probably some 
time this month. I wish you would let no one know any- 
thing about this, in the meantime we can arrange for the 
return of the property to the terminal point from whence it 
originated. I have yours of the 26th with enclosure as there- 
in stated, which I herewith return as you request. They are 
responsible in a nominal sum for the maintenance of the un- 
fortunate alien > who came to his present wretched state of 
mmd and body through excessive physical exhaustion and 
exposure. You are unquestionably correct in your estimate. 
Did you get more than one ? When do you expect to begin 
work on one of these anchors ? I wish you would order one 
of those packages of manilla wrappers for us. 



AND student's drill BOOK. 107 

LESSON 37, 



WORD SIGNS. 



1. Longer brilliant failure nature remittance omnipotent 
ignominious western suggestion. 

2. The letters blr shortened : Babbler cobbler scribbler 
feebler gambler grumbler tumbler rambler. 

3. The letters plr shortened : Propeller coupler tippler 
deplore deplorable explore implore templar exemplary. 

4. The letters glr shortened • Burglar burglary burglarize 
burglarious straggler singular singularly smuggler 
juggler, 

5. The letters clr (klr) shortened: Clear clearance 
clearness clearer color coloring colored clerk clerical clarify 
clergy clergyman particular particularly. 

Particularize declare declared declarative stickler vascular 
muscular circular spectacular. 

6. The letters vlr shortened : Valor valorous cavalier 
cavalry traveler shoveler chivalry leveler reveler revelry 
rivalry. 

7. The letters flr shortened . Floor Flora flour (flower) 
flare florid Florida flourish florist flooring floral cauliflower 
trifler shuffler muffler ruff ler. 

8. The letters ngr (njr) shortened . Plunger harbinger 
granger danger stranger avenger scavenger passenger 
messenger manger manager lounger ranger ginger. 

9. The letters nchr (nture) shortened : Debenture 
pinchers natural naturally naturalize supernatural preter- 
natural unnatural signature garniture venture venturesome 
fui'niture century ill-nature good-nature good-natured 

Jointure. 

10. The letters brl shortened * Febrile soberly umbrella 
gambrel liberal liberally liberality liberalism illiberal 
illiberally illiberality neighborly. 

1 1 The letters prl shortened : April prowl prologue prolix 



lOS KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

prelude prelate prelacy paralysis preliminary parliament 
parliamentary parallel corporal (corporeal) temporal. 

12. The letters grl shortened : Gruel growl growls 
growling growler doggerel mongrel. 

13. The letters crl (krl) shortened : Crawl cruel cruelty 
pickerel scrawl sacrilege secrilegious mackerel mercurial. 

14. The letters drl shortened : Droll drollery draw drill 
tendril scoundrel mandrel hydraulic quadrille. 

15 The letters trl shortened . Trail trial trill trillion 
trellis patrol petroleum guttural collateral spectral. 

Electoral stroll nostril astrologer terrestrial orchestral 
neutral neutralize ventriloquist. 

16, The three letters wrd shortened : Weird word 
catch word wired w^ard warden award backward awkward. 

Westward eastward northward southward froward onward 
downward leeward reward unrewarded wayward watchword. 

17. The three letters hrd shortened • Heard (herd) herding 
herder unheard unheard-of horde (hoard) hoards hoarding 
hired. 

Hired-help hard hardy fool-hardy hardest harden hardness 
hardiness hardens hardly harder hardier hardware. 
Hardware trade hardware business. 

EEADINGAND WEITING LESSON 37. 

The angry banker's propeller came to anchor near the 
lower anchorage in the harbor. There was much rivalry 
among the travelers. It is a clear and singular fact that 
the clerk is a great stickler for muscular exercise. W^e de- 
plore the occurence. She declares that she is verv particu- 
lar about having the central figure of the floral circular fin- 
ished by the florist in florid colors. He is the manager of 
the business. The strangers will venture only where they 
know there is no danger. He is the General Manager of 
the C. & N. W. Kailway. The passenger sent a messenger for 
the century-old furniture which the sacrilegious scoundrel 
had stolen from the granger. This is longer than that one. 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 109 

The furniture was sent in the white, knocked down and in 
carload lots. The tendency of the age is toward a larger 
charity and greater liberality of sentiment. -r They are so 
superstitious that they dare not venture into the realm of 
what they deem the supernatural, ignoring the fact that all 
things are natural as soon as our ignorance is cleared away. 
They are apt to be very tiresome and prolix in the prelude to 
their parliamentary proceedings. He has a younger brother. 
She is suffering from an attack of paralysis which has no 
parallel in medical records and we think, from the nature of 
the case that it is doubtful if she ever recovers. The nature 
of the subject was such as to preclude all collateral proof. 
It was an act of great and undeserved cruelty. The per- 
formance yesterday is said to have resulted in an utter 
failuj^e financially They seem to be very goodnatured 
about it. We shall be glad to receive your remittance at an 
early date. They will undoubtedly do their best to neutralize 
his efforts in the central caucus. That is one of the most 
prominent objects to be seen in the western part of the 
state. Did you send word to him ? They were placed in ao 
awkward predicament but managed in a very skillful mannei 
to escape without any serious embarrassment. There was 
an overcharge on the hardware, for which a voucher has been 
placed with the cashier. When do you expect the case will 
come to trial ? Did you learn how much reward was off'ered ? 
It looks like a foolhardy attempt. This will hardly do. It 
is the hardest job we have had anything to do with for many 
a day. It is harder than we anticipated. Is he in the hard- 
ware business? What's the nature of your suggestion ? Did 
they offer any collateral security ? He is not at all particular 
about this. You should drill upon the words which trouble 
you most until they are thoroughly overcome and subdued. 



110 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

LESSON 38. 

WOKD SIGNS. 

1. Afterward, speculator, malefactor, benefactor, 
manuf actoiy meritorious intermediate writer. 

2 Curved letters are made twice their usual length to 
imply TR after them: After afternoon after-thought softer 

Laughter rafter swifter thrifter fitter fetter fatter 
fighter fritter fraternal fratricide voter veteran elevator 
cultivator shatter shut er alter (altar) litter lottery literal 
(littoral), literary literature illiterate illiteracy. 

Flutter flatter slaughter Walter welter swelter 
smelter defaulter adulterate later latter letter lighter 
loiter obliterate subaltern. 

Filter falter manslaughter shelter slattern lateral latterly 
bolter helter-skelter theater amphitheater meter motor. 

Matter mutter miter mature maturity premature 
prematurely material materialist materialize materialism 
matricide matrimony matrimonial matron maternal. 

Matriculate metric metropolis metropolitan barometer 
prompter promoter gasmeter diameter smatter smattering 
symmetry symmetiical. 

Thermometer chronometer martyr mortar amateur 
equator squatter quaii^er quarterly depositor depository 
visitor expositor. 

Eepository easier eastern Esther asteroid oyster 
ostracise ostracism sitter citron setter suitor. 

Saturday boisterous filibuster alabaster blister bluster 
pastor poster pester plaster preposterous posterity 
posterior pedestrian. 

Apostrophe catastrophe castor (caster) coaster cluster 
disaster shyster fester faster foster sister step- sister 
cistern master. 

Moister muster minister ministry ministerial (minstrel) 
monster monstrous monstrosity sinister mysteiy. 



AND students' DKILL BOOK. Ill 

Mysterious luster illustrious illustrate baluster solicitor 
sequester equestrian enter entertain. 

Entertainment enterprise center central senator nitre 
neuter notary notoriety notorious banter painter pointer. 

Carpenter personator printer planter pleasanter 
splinter grantor canter decanter counter encounter. 

Daintier delineator fainter frontier effrontery saunter 
dissenter eccentric eccentricity monitor. 

Tormentor disseminator denominator illuminator renter 
re-enter ranter lantern winter. 

Wintry hunter quainter janitor generator. 

3. The prefix inter is contracted in the following ivords: 
Interpose enterpolate interrupt intersperse. 

Intercept interpret interrogate interrogative intercourse 
intersect interstice interest interested interesting interests. 

Disinterested intervene interview interval interfere 
interfering interference intercession intercessor intercede. 

Interim intermeddle interminable intermingle 

intermittent intermarry intermarriage internal internecine 
interlace interleave. 

Interlude interlard interline interlock interloper 
interchange interchanging interchanged interchangeable. 

PHRASES . 

There is hardly, I have your letter, I am in receipt of 
your letter, sooner or later, brother and sister, faster 
than. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 38. 
There is hardly any doubt but the speculator will try to 
become possessed of the manufactory. They went there 
later in the day. Do you know how much grain there is in 
the elevator at this date ? There is no intermediate depart- 
ment in that establishment. We shall have to alter these 
cultivators before we try to use them again. When did you 
send your last letter to him ? That act of the subaltern 
should obliterate all ill-feeling. The change in the plans 
has materially damaged the symmetry of the structure. 



112 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

His step -sister in the metropolis is much interested in the 
perusal of materialistic literature. They sought shelter in 
the theater. I have your letter of the 23rd, and beg to say in 
regard to the matter referred to, that we shall be glad to 
take it up with you at an early day, and adjust it in a 
manner which will be satisfactory to all parties in interest. I 
am afraid you will have trouble about this matter if it is not 
attended to at once. What is the matter ? The letter was 
an afterthought of the veteran voter. It is a literal copy of 
the literary venture of this illiterate amateur. What is the 
diameter of the gas meter ? How much material have you 
now in the yard ? The rent is payable quarterly and they 
promise to have it ready for us on Saturday. That was a 
very serious and costly disaster. The affair is still shrouded 
in mystery. He is a benefactor to the race. They were going 
much faster than they anticipated at the time of the 
catastrophe. This seems to us to be premature. They are 
brother and sister to the painter whose eccentricity has led 
him into many an encounter with the carpenter and notary. 
I wish you would see him with reference to thi^ matter and 
learn if we cannot bring this seemingly interminable en- 
gagement to a close. They went there afterward to attend 
to some important matters entrusted to them by the eccen- 
tric barrister I saw the solicitor about that matter; he 
thought it a proeposterous claim for the interviewer to make 
and would not entertain it for a moment. They appeared 
to be much interested in the interview and profited by the 
interval thereafter to interpolate something about inter-state 
business. 

LESSON 39. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Interrogatory hundred preponderance refrigerator 
charter further farther no other. 

2. In the following icords curved letters are made twice 
their usual length to imply dr after them: Lengthened 
N,M and L are shaded ivhen folloived by dr .* Feeder fodder 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 113 

federal divider shudder elder bolder balderdash builder. 

Folder shoulder alderman aldermen leader molder smolder 
wilder wilderness seeder (cedar) sadder cider madder modern. 

Moderate moderately murder murderess (murderous) 
murderously bender binder blunder blinder pander ponder. 

Plunder splendor suspender candor grander tender 
pretender bystander vender provender lavender. 

Fender defender fonder founder foundiy flounder engender 
cinder sunder sundry sundries (sunders) asunder. 

Alexander thunder meander reminder remainder 
salamander calender (calendar) lender islander. 

Slender slander slanderous cylinder cylindrical render 
surrender rounder rejoinder. 

Gender wonder wonderful wander wanderer yonder hinder 
hindrance quandary. 

Squander under underbid underpin undergo underground 
undertake undertaking undertaken. 

Undertone underscore understand understanding 
understandingly understood understate undersigned 
undersell undermine underneath underlet underline 
undervalue unden^ate underwrite underwriter. 

3. Curved letters are made three times their usual length 
to imply TSR after them : Thither mother motherly. 

Mother-in-law motherless step-mother smother smothering 
smoother leather lather southern southerly another. 

Nether neither norther northern feather father 
fore-fathers step-father. 

4. In the following ivords curved letters are made thr^e 
times their usual length to imply the after them : Anther. 

Anthracite panther misanthropy misanthropical 
philanthropy philanthropicpl philanthropist Luther 
Lutheran litharge lethargy. 

5. The letters k, w, h and w h are made triple length and 
the upper end shaded to add thh .• 

Rather weather wither hither whither whether. 



114 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

6. The phrase the other may he joined to short words as 
shoicn below, and form many useful phrases : 

The other day, the other time, by the other, give the 
other, (go the other), all the other, save the other, know the 
other, in the other, if the other, for the other, see the other, 
though the other. 

The other way, the other one, take the other, try the 
other, do the other, on the other, and the other, have the 
other, will the other, with the other, use the other. 

BEADING AND WEITING LESSON 39. 

The words theee, their may be added to another word 
ending with a curved letter by making the curved letter three 
times its usual length as shown in the lesson below : 

If there is any good reason why this should not be done we 
shall be glad to be apprised of the fact. I believe that they 
have a preponderance of testimony on their side. Will there 
not be time enough for us to see their wonderful modern 
foundry before we are ready to return in the afternoon so 
there may be no time lost? We are rather anxious 
about the propeller from which we have had no tidings since 
she sailed the other day. We are glad on their account that 
there is no other way for them to manage the undertaking. 
On the other hand it would be disastrous for an outsider who 
does not understand the business to try and undersell them. 
I do not think of any other reason. We believe the by- 
stander to be no more than any other ignorant pretender 
when he says he was the philanthropic founder and defender 
of yonder enterprising Lutheran school. There is another 
man engaged in the anthracite coal business. I think there 
was no other matter to be adjusted between their representa 
tives or through their intercession. W^ho went on their 
bond ? He propounded his long interrogatories in a rather 
ponderous and pompous manner. He is in very much of a 
quandary. I wish you would render him a statement show- 
ing how our matters now stand. This horse ran farther 
than the other one in the race. They will undertake the 
enterprise as they understand the business of an under- 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 115 

wi'iter. They are now owing their employes two months' 
wages. Do you know whether or not he is a citizen of the 
southern or northern states ? And further deponent saith 
not. It was understood that the undersigned should not in 
any way understate or underrate the business or in any 
underhanded manner seek to undervalue their property to all 
of which faithful adherence has been observed. What if 
they lose their standing and cannot name their successors ? 
He was in their place of business daring the entire time, so 
there will be no trouble in getting their method of running 
their affairs. The vegetables and other articles of a perish- 
able nature went forward in refrigerator car number 075 
several days ago. Will you please ascertain if there was 
not a certificate issued on that day ? 

LESSON 40. 

WOED SIGNS. 

1. Company accomplish gentlemen gentleman exorbitant 
dwell between temperance absence unreasonable 
unreasonableness evangelist evangelize. 

2. The prefix com is a short light straight dash in the 
direction of k or r ; 

Combat combative combatant combustible combustion 
combine combined compact compactly compactness 
competitive competitor competence competent compose 
composed composedly compositor composer. 

Composure compass companion companionable component 
compensate compensated compete competing compute 
compatible compend compendium compendious compound 
compare comparison comparable compress. 

Compressible comprise comprising compromise 
comparative comparatively comport compartment compel 
compelled complex complexity complicate complicated 
complicity complete completeness completing completely 
comply compliance compliment (complement.) 

Complimentary complacent (complaisant) complacently 



116 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

(complaisantly) complacency coDGplain complains 

complainant complained (complaint) comic comical comically 
comicality commit committed committee committal commute 
commuter. 

Comfort comfortable comfortably comforting comforted 
comforter commiserate commissary commissariat 

commemorate commingle commerce commercial commercially 
comrade command commanding. 

Commandant commandment commander commandery 
commander-in-chief accompany accompanying accompanied 
accompaniment cumber cumbrous cumbersome 

cumbersomeness. 

3. Comedy comedian commode commodious commodore 
commodity comet comfit common common-sense commonly 
commonwealth commence commenced. 

Commencing commencement commensurate 

commensurately commune communicate communicates 
communicating communicated community communist 
communism. 

Communion comment commentary commentator 
commend commending commendable commendatory. 

4. Accomplished accomplishment accomplice decompose 
decomposed discompose discomposed discomposure 
discomfort encumber encumbered encumbrance 
unencumbered encompass encompassed. 

Encompassing uncomfortable uncomfortably 

uncompromising unaccomplished noncombatant 

noncombative noncompliance noncommittal recommit. 

Recommittal recompense recumbent circumference 
circumscribed accommodate accommodates accmomodating 
accomodated unaccomodating discommode. 

Discomfit discomfited discomfiture uncommon 

uncommonly recommend recommending recommended 
recommence recommencing recommenced recommencement 
circumvent, circumventing 

Circumstance circumstances circumstantial circumspect 
circumspectly circumnavigate circumnavigating 



AND student's DKILL BOOK. 117 

circumnavigated. 

5. The two letters dw viay be shortened m the folloimng 
tvoi^ds : Dwight dwindle dwarf dwarfed dwarfish boudoir. 

6. The tivo letters tw may be shortened in the following 
words : Twig tweak tweed twaddle twit twice. 

Twist tweezers twain twine entwine twins twenty 
twentieth twang twinkle. 

Twill twilight twelve twelfth twirl twitch twitches 
twitter twittering. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 40. 

They will combine together into a compact to force their 
competitors to abandon their business. He is completely in 
their power. This compromise is not compatible with the 
character and dignity that should attach to a commander 
in- chief; it was made in compliance with a command of the 
committee composed of his misguided compatriots who had 
been clothed with absolute and supreme authority in the 
matter of the complaint. They will be compensated in 
time for their commendable efforts to accomodate their 
cotemporaries. This is matter of common occurrence here. 
I would be glad to have the complainant appear before a 
notary and complete his complaint at as early a day as 
possible. Do you know the component parts of which this 
compound is composed ? We have not examined both, and 
hence cannot speak with certainty as to the comparative 
merits of the two commodities. Would you recommend this ? 
Can they compel attendance without discommoding their 
friends? When will they commence to disclose the im- 
portant matters which it is said they have to communicate ? 
It is uncommon for us to recommend what course shall be 
pursued by any one under the circumstances. Is there any 
encumbrance on the property? We have always under- 
stood it was unencumbered, though the owner is very non- 
committal in regard to it. We understand he has an ample 
competence. This twig is twice as large as that. His fol- 



118 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

lowing has awindled away to almost nothing. Did this gentle 
man accomplish anything for the company on his trip ? Can 
the twins twist the twig in twain without the tweezers? We 
consider their charges exorbitant. They want from twelve 
to twenty strands of twine to twist and twirl between 
them at twilight. How far is the dwelling house from the 
factory ? On my return after a temporary absence from the 
city I find yours of the 23rd with enclosures. It is un- 
reasonable for you to expect anything of that kind from us. 
We were in fact astonished at the unreasonableness of the 
request. He is one of our competitors in business. Do you 
judge him to be a competent man ? Has he been com- 
pensated for his time and labor ? I would like to have 
you make a comparison between them at an early day. Do 
you class this with competing business ? This is a com- 
paratively new matter to us and appears to be quite com- 
plex. Are you committed to any definite course in this 
matter ? 

LESSON 41. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Continue convenience convenient conspicuous 
consecutive consequence economy faculty. 

2. The prefix con is a sho7% light, straight dash made in 
the direction of k or r precisely like com in the preceding 
lesson: Connubial congregate congress congratulate 
conglomerate concourse concur (conquer) concurring 
(conquering) concurred (conquered) concurrence concurrent 
concord concordant. 

Concordance concrete conical conclave conclusive 
conclusively conclude concluded concluding condole 
condolence"* controversy controversial contrast contrasted 
control controller. 

Converse conversing conversant convert convulse 
convulsive convalescent convalescence convalescing confer 
conference confirm confirmative confirmatory conflict 
confluence conscious consciously consciousness conscience 



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conscientious conscientiousness. 

Conscionable connoisseur conceal concealment console 
consolatory conspire conspiracy conspirator conscript 
consecrate consequent consequently consequential consider 
considerable considerably considerate. 

Considerateness considerately construe constrain 
constrained constraint conceive conceivable concise 
conciseness concisely consist consistent consistently 
consistency consume. 

Consuming consumed consummate consumptive consol 
(consul) consult consulting consolidate conciliate conciliatory 
concern concerned conserve conservative. 
' Conservatism conservatory concert consort congenial 
congeal conjugal congest congested congestive congestion 
conjecture conjm^e. 

Conjurer conquest. 

3. Concede conceit conceited constable constitute 
constituent constant constantly constancy consign consigned 
consignee consignor consignment consent. 

Concentrate concave concavity concoct connect 
connective connectively connecting connected concomitant 
condemn condemning condemned condemnatory 

condense. 

Condensed condescend condone condign conduce 
conducive condiment contaminate contemn contempt 
contemptible contemplate. 

Contemporaneous contemporaneously contest contested 
contesting contiguous contagion contagious contain. 

Contained continent continuity continuance continual 
continually contentious contingency contingent contour 
contumacious contumacy. 

Contumely content (contend) contented (contended) 
contentment convey convex convict convoke convivial 
convene convince conveyance converge conveniently confab 
confide confidence confidential. 

Confidant (confident) confidently confute confederate 



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confederacy confuse confess confiscate conform conformed 
conforming confine confinement confound confounding 
confront confronting confronted. 

4. Disconcert disconsolate misconstrue unconcerned 
unconcernedly unconquerable unconscionable unconscious 
unconsciously unconsciousness laconic. 

Laconically reconcile irreconcilable recondite reconnoiter 
reconsider reconnaisasnce economize economized economist 
economical economically political economy political 
economist. 

Disconnect disconnected discontent discontented 
discontinue discontinuing discontinuance malcontent 
nonconformity nonconformist. 

5. Contra may be shortened in the folloimng tvords : 
Contraband contra -dance contravene contralto contrary 
contraries contrariwise contrariety. 

6. CoNTEi may be shortened in the following icords : 
Contribute contributor contributory contrite contrive 
contriving contrived contrivance contriver. 

PHEASES . 

A moderate amount, permit me to congratulate you, if it 
is convenient, at your early convenience, at your earliest 
convenience. 

BEADING AND WEITING LESSON 41. 

There was only a moderate amount of combustible ma- 
terial in the building at the time of the fire^ "We would be 
glad to hear from you on the subject at your early conven- 
ience. Permit me to congratulate you upon your success 
in securing so competent a person to place in charge of your 
compositors. It was commonly thought that but for this 
unfortunate circumstance the contestants would have ac- 
companied each other to the commencement exercises. He did 
not accomplish as much as did his accomplice nor as much as 
he would if he had acted in a manner entirely disconnected 
from him. We would be glad to confer with you on the 



AND ST^UDENT^S DRILL BOOK. 121 

subject at youi' office to-day at noon if it is convenient for 
you to take it up at that time. He was conspicuous in his 
counsels for economy and as a consequence they were not 
content until they made him a prominent figure in their 
contest to reconsider the uneconomical acts of their pre- 
decessors and companions. Do you expect to continue to 
manufacture this concrete? Can you make it convenient to 
call and see me some time to-day ? It is certainly a great 
convenience. We would like to have these tickets numbered 
consecutively. I think you have made that altogether too 
conspicuous, don't you ? He has the faculty for doing these 
things in a very commendable manner. This is unquestion- 
ably a matter of considerable importance. Do you concur 
with us in this opinion ? We expect to be able to conquer 
any force they can bring against us. After considering the 
matter what have you concluded to do about it ? W' e are 
not anxious to become involved in this controversy. Do you 
know any way by which you can get control of that proper 
ty ? The superiority of this method is conceded by all. We 
are not conscious of any fault on our part and consequently 
do not consider we should be made responsible. To whom 
did you consign the freight ? The consignor consigned this 
consignment of goods to us without our knowledge or con- 
sent. Can you consistently grant this favor ? 

LESSON 42. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Inexplicable iniquity independent indignant indebted 
individual indulgence indispensable inclusive. 

2. The votvel i (short) is iiTitten for the prefix in ; 
Inborn inebriate inebriety inbred inapplicable inappropriate 
inappreciable inopportune inoperative. 

Ingot ingulf inexact inexhaustible inexorable ingratiate 
ingrain ingress ingredient ingrate inaugurate ingratitude 
inaugural inglorious ingloriously incog incapacitated 
inchoate. 

Incandescent incase incautious incautiously incubate 



122 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

incubus incoherent incoherence inexcusable inexpedient 
inexpressible inextricable inaccessible inaccuracy inaccui^ate. 

Iniquitous iniquitously income inactive inactivity 
inactively incorporate incorporated incorrigible increase 
increases increment incarcerate incur incurable incredulity 
incredible incredulous. 

Inculpate incalculable inculcate inclose inclosing incloses 
inclosure include included including inclement inclemency 
incline inclined inoculate inadequate inadequately. 

Inadequateness inaudible iuaudibly indignity index 
indecorous indecorously indecorum indeed indite (indict) 
indictable indictment. 

Indeterminable indivisible indifferent indifferently 
indifference indefat^* gable indefensible indefinite induce 
inducement induced indisputable indisputably. 

Indisposed^ indiscreet indiscreetly indescribable 
indiscriminate indiscriminately indistinguishable indistinct 
indistinctness indistinctly. 

Industry industrial indecisive indecisively indecent 
indecency indissoluble indemnify indemnified indemnifying 
indemnity. 

Indomitable inadmissible indent indented Indian indelible 
indelicate indelicacy indolent indolence India-rubber 
indigent indigence indulgent. 

Indulgently indebtedness indigestible indigenous indenture 
independently independence individuality individualize 
individualism individually integral intuitive. 

Intuitively intestate intemperate intimacy intimate 
intimately intimidate intend superintend superintending 
superintended intent intently intense. 

Intensity inattentive inattentively intellect intellectual 
intellectually intolerant intolerance intolerable inutility 
interior intelligent intelligently intelligible intwine. 

Inter interment intrepid intrigue intricate intricacy 
intrude introduce introduced intrench intrenchment intrust 
intrusive. 



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Intrinsic inveigh inevitable invariable invariably invaluable 
inveigle invigorate invoke invective invade (inveighed) 
invalid invalidate invi:e inveterate involve invoice invidious 
invidiously invisible invest. 

Investment invent inventor inventory invincible 
involiintaiy invulnerable inviolate inviolable invert inverse 
inefPable infect disinfect disinfectant infectious inefficacious 
ineffectual infidel infidelity. 

Infatuate inefficient inefficiency inefficiently infuse 
infusoria infest inform informing informed informal 
informality informally misinformed infamy infamous 
infancy. 

Infant infantile infantry infinite infinitely infinity 
infinitesimal inoffensive inoffensively infer inference infernal 
inferior inferiority infirm. 

Infirmity infirmary infuriate infallible inflexible inflect 
inflict influx inflate inflame inflammatory influenza infrequent 
infrequently infringe infringement initiate initiative 
initiatory. 

Injure injury injurious injuriously injured insure insures 
insurance insured insusceptible incisive incisively 
incisiveness insatiate insatiable inestimable insomuch 
inasmuch. 

Insubordinate inauspicious insipid incipient incipiently 
incipience inspire inspired insuperable inseparable 
inexperience inexperienced insupportable insignia 
insignificant insignificance inscribe insecure insecurity 
inscrutable in ^ect insectiverous. 

Inside coincide coincident coincidence insidious 
incident incidental incidentally incidence incite incitement 
instep instigate instead instate. 

Institute instanter instant instantly instantaneous instance 
instinct instinctive instinctively instil install instalment 
instrument instrumental instrumentality. 



124 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

PHKASES. 

I am inclined to think, I incline to the opinion, in most 
cases, in this instance, in his opinion. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 42. 

It was introduced very inappropriately and at a very 
inopportune moment. This rule has been inoperative for 
many years. It is indeed an inexcusable case of inquitous 
ingratitude on their part. As the twig is bent the tree in- 
clines. They have formed an incorporated company so as 
to increase their business without incurring any greater 
individual risks. This indenture witnesseth. They seemed 
anything but indifferent as to the probable outcome of the 
enterprise; indeed they took no pains to conceal their 
feelings on that point but indulged in indiscriminate 
innuendoes as to what they would do in case they were not 
indemnified for their losses in the recent raids made by the 
Indians. I inferred that it was of very inferior quality and 
my inference proves to have been correct. They seemed to 
understand us almost intuitively. Can you tell us the 
intrinsic value of these old coins ? I am informed that he 
was not only inefficient but that he proved to be otherwise 
a great injury to the insurance business with which he was 
connected. It covers the time from Jan. 1st, to Dec. 31 st 
both dates inclusive. Are they entirely independent ? To 
us the difference seems to be inappreciable. The mine 
appears to be practically inexhaustible. Do you know the 
extent of his indebtedness ? Do you know the amount of 
his income? When was the company incorporated? It 
will not do to incur any further expenses on his account. 
You should remember that there is an inclosure to go in this 
letter. She was detained on account of the inclemency of 
the weather. The capacity of the boiler is wholly inade- 
quate to the work required. They found an indictment 
against him. W^hat inducement does he offer ? He was 
not indifferent to the charges brought against him. He was 
a man of indominable energy. They were at that time on 



AND student's drill BOOK. 125 

terms of the closest intimacy. He certainly did not intend 
to do them any injury. They were afraid that the title was 
invalid. Can you put this into some intelligible shape ? It 
was his to all intents and purposes. 

LESSON 43. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Integrity intoxicate intelligence investigate influence 
influential inspect inspector insolvency inalienable inward. 

2. Wo7^ds beginning with the prefix in continued : 
Incivility insufferable insufficient insufficiency insist insists 
insisting incest incessant incessantly insane. 

Insanity incense insensible insensate insincere insincerity 
insinuate incentive incendiary incendiarism innocence 
innocent innocently insolence insolent insular insult. 

Insulate insert insurmountable insurgent inimical inmost 
innumerable inmate inimitable inanimate inundate 
innate innuendo inelegant inelegance. 

Ineligible inland inlet inlay inner inure inorganic inertia 
inordinate inroad inert inertness inarticulate inquest. 

Inquisitive inquire inquiry inquiring inquirer inquired 
indicate indicates indicating indicated. 

3. Incumbent superincumbent incombustible incompetent 
incompetency incompatible incomparable incomparably 
incomplete incommode incommodious incommensurate 
incommensurately incongruity incongruous inconsequent 
inconsiderable. 

Inconsiderate inconsiderately incontestable incontestably 
incontrovertible incontrovertibly inconceivable inconceivably 
inconsolable inconsistent inconsistently inconsistency 
inconstant inconstancy. 

Reinstate reinforce reinforcements reinvoke reinvigorate 
reinvest reinsure. 

4. The prefix im is contracted to m in the follomng 
words: Imbue imbrue imbibe imbecile impecunious 
impudent impudently impudence. 



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Impetus impiety impotent impotence impoverish 
imperfect imperfectly impinge impinged impatient 
impatiently impose super impose impossible. 

Impassable imposed impost impassive impassively 
imposing impostor imposture impious impugn impunity 
impenitent. 

Impenitence impenetrable imponderable impanel impale 
impel impolite impulse impulsive impair. 

Impure impurity impurturbable imperishable imperious 
imperial imperil impertinent impertinence impeach 
impeachment. 

Impede impute impediment impetuous impend impound 
imf robable improper impropriety imprecate impracticable 
impregnable imprudent imprudence importune. 

Importunity impervious impartial impartiality impress 
impressive impressively impressible imperceptible imprison 
imprisonment impersonate impersonal. 

Impromptu imprimis imprint import impart imperative 
imperatively importunate imply implore impalpable 
implacable implicate implicit. 

Impolitic imitate imitative image imagine imaginary 
imagery improve improvident improvise improvement. 

5. When the prefix im precedes another m it is ivritten i 
(short.) Immutable immigrant immigrate immovable 
immethodical. 

Immemorial immoral immorality immure immerse 
immolate immense immensity immensely imminent immanent 
immunity immaterial. 

Immature immaturity immoderate immoderately immodest 
immodesty immodestly immeasurable. 

6. Magna contracted: Magna Charta magnanimity 
magnanimous magnanimously magnate magnet magnetic 
magnetism magnesia magnesium. 

7. Magni contracted: Magnitude magnificent 
magnificently magnificence magnify magnifier 
magniloquent magniloquently magniloquence. 



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KEADING AND WRITING LESSON 43. 

He was the inveterate foe of the inventor. The invoice 
will go forward to you by the morning's mail, in the mean- 
time the goods will be shipped so there will be no delay to 
you. Did you learn how badly involved they were ? How 
much did you invest in this intangible scheme ? We are 
informed that the locality was, at one time, infested by a 
coterie of infamous scoundrels. It became invisible soon 
after. What punishment will they be likely to infiict upon 
this intrepid intriguer for his inflammatory harangues? The 
call was entirely informal. He is so inexact in his inquiries 
and inferences that I am inclined to think it would be 
indiscreet to place any dependence upon his indefinite and 
evidently inaccui^ate industrial statistics. They took the 
initiative at once. Do you know his initials ? He indulged 
in an insolent and intemperate harangue wdth intenso bit- 
terness intending to intimidate the intrepid and inflexible 
inventor; but his instalment of invective fell pointless and 
inert before the invulnerable, because innocent incumbent. 
The independent inspector did not infringe upon the rights 
of any but inexperienced individuals in his inconsiderate 
attempt to reinstate his insolvent relative who was relieved 
from his subordinate office on account of incompetency at 
the instance of an influential inmate of the institute. I 
incline to the opinion that there is no inconsiderable 
amount of incontestable and incontrovertible evidence yet to 
be introduced. Did they infiinge upon his rights ? They 
were at the inquest to investigate the cause of his sudden 
death. It was decided to be an instance of inordinate 
indulgence in intoxicating liquors. He was a man of 
superior intelligence and unquestioned integrity. If not 
inconsistent with your rules, I would be pleased to receive 
from you a trip pass over your Road, for Mr. Always Hard- 
up from Chicago to Kansas City and return, good for thirty 
days, and shall be glad to reciprocate the favor at any time. 
As a matter of course he exerted a good deal of influence. 
It was impossible to determine at once to whom to impute 
this impudent imposture. To what regiment of infantry do 



128 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

you belong ? We think that that stock is greatly inferior 
to this. He was infirm as well as an invalid, and had to be 
taken to an infirmary to rid him of his infirmity. Do you 
know the nature of his injury ? How nearly do your views 
coincide. 

LESSON 44. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Immediate immediately immortal immortality 
implement advertise bankrupt bankruptcy. 

2. The prefix trans contracted in the foUoiving tcords : 
Transept transpose transpire transparent transparency 
transplant transgress. 

Transgressor transact transcribe transcript transit transitive 
transitory transatlantic transverse transfigure transfix 
transfuse transform. 

Transfer tranship transom transmissible transmittal 
transmigrate transmit transmute transcend transcendent 
transcendental. 

Transcendentalism translucent translate translator. 

3. The prefix self contracted in the folloiving ivords: 
Self-possessed self-government self -existent self-acting 

self -culture self-control. 

Self-conceit self-confidence self-conscious self-defense 
self distrust self-admiring self-denying self-denial 
self-evident. 

Selfish selfishness selfishly self-sufficient self-sufficiency 
self-interest self-love self-reproach self-respect self-reliance 
self will. 

Self-sacrifice self-sacrificing self-indulgence self -same 
self-esteem self-made. Myself himself itself herself yourself 
themselves ourselves yourselves. 

4. The prefix ad before v, shortened : Advocate advocacy 
advise advisedly advisement advisor advisory advice advance 
advancing. 



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Advanced advancement adventure adventurer adventurous 
peradventure advent adventitious adverb adverbial advert 
advertency adverse adversity adversary advertisement 
advertiser. 

5. The prefix counter contracted: Counterbalance 
counterpoise counterpane counterpart counteract counterfeit 
counterfeiter countersign countersink countermand 
countermarch counter-irritant. 

6. The termination ology may he shortened to j ; Biology 
apology apologetic apologize anthropology an hropological. 

Necrology necrological psychology psychologist 

psychological doxology toxicology archaeology dendrology 
tautology. 

Tautological photology ontology astrology osteology 
sociology zoology physiology phraseology nosology 
theology. 

Theological theologian pathology pathologist pathlogical 
mythology mythological ornithology ichthyology 

meteorology. 

Meteorological meteorologist pomology cosmology 
climatology dermatol ^gj pneumatology etymology 

entomology. 

Phrenology chronology chronological craniology 
technology demonology mineralogy mineralogist 
mineralogical. 

Genealogy genealogical philology philological philologist 
horology geology geologist geological. 

7. The termination ography may he shortened to og or g ; 
Biography biographical autobiography topography 
topographical photography photographic. 

Phonography phonogra]Dhic stenography stenographic 

stenographer neography chirography chirographic 
lithography lithographic lithographer 

Orthography lexicography geography geographic 

geographical telegraphy telegraphic tachygraphy 
(Takigrafy.) 



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READING AND WRITING LESSON 44. 



The imperial pageant was a most impressive and imposing 
affair and passed off without impediment. Do they intend 
to improve the property ? How this impertinent imposture 
could have been practiced upon them with impunity so long 
by this impecunious impostor is an impenetrable mystery. 
It is improbable that any one will place any impediment 
in his way to impede his propress. His first impulse was 
to attempt the impeachment of the impetuous witness but 
he .oon abandoned this as imprudent if not impracticable. 
It should be impressed upon him that it is not only im- 
prudent but improper for him to be guiUy of such an act of 
impropriety. You can impose implicit confidence in this 
intelligent emissary of the government. Is it a counterfeit ? 
I imagine he will try to imitate this improvment, in which 
case we think it will prove immensely popular. They will 
go, themselves. He is in imminent danger if these immature 
and immoderate counsels are allowed to prevail. He made 
an apology. They will take immediate steps to defend 
their rights. Will you please answer this immediately upon 
its receipt ? I will do this myself. As soon as we tran- 
sact this business we shall be ready to transfer the title to 
the property. It did not transpire as expected. We should 
have made a transcript of the record and transmitted it with 
the letter of acceptance. The way of the transgressor is hard. 
This will be done as soon as it can be properly translated 
and arranged. By this time she had become quite tranquil 
and self-possessed. It was a remarkable instance of self- 
government and self-control. His self-confidence never 
degenerated into self-conceit. It is self-evident that he 
acted wholly in self-defense and in a very self-denying, not to 
say self-sacrificing manner entirely free from selfishness and 
in such a way as to increase his self reliance and self respect. 
This self-same person claimed to be a self-made man. He 
will attend to it himself at an early day. You should look 
after these things yourself and at once. He was possessed 
of a love for adventure. Are you familiar with the arts of 
stenography and telegraphy ? It is an exact counterpart. 
It is a magnificent piece of work. 



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LESSON 45. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Population demonstration intoxication justification 
conversation explanation generation alienation importation 

2. From the following ivords omit the termination shn 
(tion) and write the a ivhich precedes shn to indicate that 
termination : 

Publication publications republication probation 
approbation disapprobation reprobation perturbation 
deliberation corroboration vibration reverberation liberation 
celebration perambulation libation. 

3. Patience impatience dissipation anticipation 
emancipation exculpation representation misrepresentation 
usurption participation decapitation adaptation acceptation 
operation co-operation corporation vituperation 
evaporation. 

Reparation separation inspiration perspiration 
desperation exasperation respiration exportation 

misapplication multiplication exploration stipulation. 

4. Propagation expurgation aggregation congregation 
segregation corrugation instigation navigation 
transfiguration signification fumigation mitigation negation 
interrogation prolongation legation litigation. 

Obligation delegation promulg-ation irrigation variegation 
regulation prorogation supererogation relegation subjugation 
inaguration disintegration invigoration conflagration. 

Migration immigration transmigration. 

5. Occasion occasional occasionally occasions fabrication 
abdication imbrication embrocation embarkation 
reciprocation deprecation complication duplication 
supplication implication corruscation collocation 
predication. 



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Dedication mastication rustication vacation vocation 
avocation convocation revocation affectation suffocation 
pacification specification confiscation codification 

sanctification verification versification edification deification 
indentification. 

Mystification ramification modification gratification 

unification mortification nullification qualification 

purification ratification communication authentication 
vindication altercation defalcation. 

Education educational creation consecration obscuration 

desecration decoration recreation collation percolation 

calculation miscalculation declaration circulation 
articulation. 

Demarkation indication. 

6. Accommodation dilapidation repudiation trepidation 
depredation gradation degradation mediation emendation 
laudation invalidation radiation duration consideration. 

Reconsideration dilation. 

7. Potation computation deputation disputation 
imputation amputation reputation commutation palpitation 
precipitation interpretation misinterpretation dictation. 

Invitation gravitation confutation refutation hesitation 
citation incitation station stationary (stationery) incrustation 
attesation protestation detestation. 

Visitation devastation manifestation molestation elicitation 
felicitation recitation resuscitation prostration administration 
maladministration frustration registration. 

Mutation permutation imitation meditation 

premeditation notation consultation exultation exaltation 
salutation rotation. 

Irritation dissertation agitation cogitation vegetation 
quotation misquotation perpetration adulteration penetration 
reiteration. 

Instillation instalation constellation distillation 
titillation mutilation ventilation scintillation retaliation 
solicitation continuation discontinuation. 



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PHKASES. 

From generation to generation, on this occasion, in 
relation to this subject, preliminary examination, after more 
mature consideration, further consideration. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 45. 

The population of the nation has increased fi'om genera- 
tion to genf^ration beyond all calculation. There should be 
no demonstration or celebration on this occasion. They 
manifested much impatience in anticipation of their par- 
ticipation in the collation. His communication was intended 
as a vindication of his plan of operations The dedication 
of the station to telegraphic communication will not come 
under consideration until after his return from his summer' ^^ 
vacation. This matter will come up for further consider a _ 
tion at some other meeting of the society in the near future^ 
This consignment of merchandise is a special importation 
No consideration should be attached to the stipulation fo 
the regulation of free navigation. Can you tell me thr 
population of this county and state ? He gave a dissertae 
tion on the perils of intoxication and a demonstration of th- 
evils resulting therefrom, for which there is no justificatione 
Did you have any conversation with him relative to an ex-, 
planation of the causes which led to the altercation and 
consequent alienation of the members of the corporation. 
Will there be any republication of these documents ? Do 
these representations meet with your approbation? The 
matter of their liberation was decided upon only after much 
deliberation. Has he introduced any proof in corroboration 
of his statement? There has been some misrepresentation 
made to us in regard to the acceptation of supplies on the 
part of the corporation. Will there be a general participa- 
tion in the f rofits of the speculation by all the members of 
the delegation ? After some expensive litigation and the 
expiration of considerable time they finally agreed upon a 
peaceable separation. Are you under any obligations to 
this delegation ? Much time has already been given to the 



134 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

exploration of this route and the preliminary examination 
of the line. There's been no attempt at justification. If I 
were you I would not attach any signification to these 
statements; they are mere negations and unworthy 
serious consideration. These are the regulations which are 
to govern us in our deliberations on this occasion in regard 
to these complications arising from the attempted confis- 
cation of the contraband articles by the irate population. 
They are now engaged in consultation over the administra- 
tion of the afiPairs of this station. It will be better for you if 
you conceal rather than express any agitation or irritation 
at their exultation. 

LESSON 46. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Liquidation occupation application simplification 
speculation taxation prognostication examination 
classification. 

2. The termination ashn (asion ation e^c.) continued: 
Evasion invasion ovation innovation abbreviation privation 
captivation aggravation excavation cultivation deviation 
derivation starvation enervation renovation. 

Alleviation elevation salvation conservation observation 
preservation reservation pervasion federation confederation. 

3. Propitiation appreciation depreciation vitiation 
association annunciation enunciation pronunciation 
mispronunciation denunciation renunciation emaciation. 

4. Causation christianization authorization equalization 
solemnization civilization accusation capitalization 
crystallization utilization organization reorganization. 

Disorganization colonization polarization realization 
demoralization generalization. 

5. Cessation tergiversation malversation illustration 
restoration sequestration vexation annexation relaxation 
compensation dispensation condensation sensation. 

Sensational pulsation legislation. 



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6. Moderation immoderation sublimation permeation 
amalgamation acclamation proclamation declamation 
exclamation reclamation approximation exhumation 
consummation. 

Cremation decimation intimation intimidation formation 
information misinformation conformation malformation 
re-formation reformation transformation defamation 
confirmation. 

Estimation inflammation affirmation animation 
ornamentation lamentation fermentation temptation 
transmutation limitation conglomeration admiration 
numeration enumeration. 

7. Nation national nationality nationalist combination 
hibernation stagnation designation resignation machination 
incarnation inclination concatenation. 

Donation delineation consternation destination. 

Intonation divination veneration ratiocination personation 
vaccination facination assassination concentration. 

Hallucination emanation abomination culmination 
calumniation crimination discrimination recrimination 
domination damnation. 

Condemnation contamination dissemination nomination 
denomination illumination elimination ful mi nation 
termination determination rumination. 

Germination alternation ruination subornation ordination 
subordination fore-ordination imagination origination 
narration exoneration. 

Kemuneration commendation recommendation inundation 
plantation presentation incantation recantation indentation 
ostentation sustentation elongation strangulation 
triangulation. 

Predestination procrastination. 

8. Elation alteration oblation obliteration appellation 
compilation palliation spoliation manipulation interpolation 
violation vacillation consolation conciliation. 

Acceleration desolation cancellation isolation insulation 



136 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

translation oscillation immolation accumulation assimilation 
dissimulation undulation. 

9. Ration rational rationally rationalist irrational 
oration aberration arbitration aspiration preparation 
adoration variation perforation commiseration maceration 
ulceration. 

Laceration botheration commemoration peroration 
relation amelioration toleration gyration exhortation 
flirtation. 

10. Perpetuation graduation evacuation fluctuation 
punctuation infatuation situation attenuation insinuation 
tribulation manipulation. 

Recapitulation matriculation stimulation simulation. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 46. 

His representation of the process for the preservation of 
wood was listened to with such appreciation and approba 
tion, that, at the close of his disertation, steps were immed- 
iately taken toward the formation of a corporation for its 
fabrication. Did the preliminary examination result in the 
elicitation of much valuable information? Just previous to 
our separation we had a conversation on the subjects of 
inspiration and expiration, and the best means for the 
mitigation and alleviation of the difficulties of respiration. 
He has much to say occasionally in relation to this subject 
of organization for the purpose of regulation of the hours 
of recreation under the administration of the association. 
He will have his final examination within a few days after 
the formation of the association so as to give him a chance 
to make a full explanation and presentation of his claims 
for restoration. Yoa need have no hesitation in replying to 
his communication in regard to the altercation over the 
negotiations for the annexation of that organization to our 
association without representation. It was done upon his 
invitation and recommendation and solely for his accommo- 
dation. What preparation has been made at the station for 
the accommodation of the delectation which is to make us 



AND STUDENTS DJULL BOOK. 137 

this \isitation on our invitation to take into consideration 
the subject of education by means of illustration, imitatic»n 
and meditation? When d'd this examination take place? 
After more mature consideration and further consultation 
with the other members of the corporation we have conclud 
ed with due deliberation that it would not be wise for us to 
go on and effect the consummation of such an organization. 
Do you. know if he intends to follow the same occupation? 
In this way we shall amve at a realization of our ex- 
pectations and if done with moderation we can secure a 
\'indication ol our reputation and avoid litigation. I un- 
derstand they have decided to go into liquidation and 
wilJ make the necessary application therefor. Are you 
familiar with the classification of fi^eight adopted by the 
Eastern lines: This has been justly considered as an 
aggravation of the original offense. How far along are they 
with their excavation on the reservation, that is, should you 
judge from observation and without actual measurement ? 
The council voted a unanimous acceptation of his resigna- 
tion. That seems to be a rational view to take of the 
situation. Have you given any consideration to the ques 
tion as to what is the greatest menace to the continuation 
of the nation ? What's the rate of taxation? There was a 
determination that such discrimination should be exercised 
in the nomination that the result would receive the full 
commendation and support of the whole confederation upon 
its proper presentation^ W^e believe in the cultivation in 
all the relations of life of that spirit of toleration which sub 
stitutes arbitration for litigation. • 

LESSON 47. 

WORD SIGNS. 

1. Explosion Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean valuation 
inflation February betwixt extravagant extravagance 
extraordinary extraordinarly. 

2. In the foUoiving words drop the termination shn or 



138 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

ZHN, and KTite the voicel immediaicly preceding the shn or 
ZHN to indicate the termination: Abolition abolitionist 
abolitionism ebullition ambition exhibition suspicion 
commission commissions commissioned commissioning 
commissioner collision practicioner addition additional 
edition editirms condition conditions conditional. 

Unconditional sedition perdition expedition tradition 
rendition erudition tuition intuition petition optician 
competition repetition partition politician. 

Superstition statistician tactician mathematician 
attrition contrition patrician electrician nutrition vision 
visionary provision division subdivision supervision, 
revision. 

Fruition position positions apposition opposition 
composition decomposition deposition imposition 

interposition preposition proposition supposition exposition 
disposition indisposition. 

Predisposition transposition physician metaphysician 
musician incision precision decision indecision mission 
emission omission submission permission admission 

Dismission transmission remission missionary manumission 
intermission demolition coalition elision (Elysian) volition 
apparition derision rhetorician magician logician. 

In these icords the termination shn is ivritten irregularly , 
Transition acquisition inquisition disquisition requisition. 

3. Contribution distribution retribution cushion 
execution exclusion elocution elocutionist circumlocution 
prosecution persecution collusion conclusion inclusion 
seclusion evolution evolutionist. 

Evolutionary convolution involution revolution 
revolutionary f asion effusion confusion infusion diffusion 
suffusion transfusion profusion allusion pollution resolution 
irresolution dissolution illusion delusion. 

Dilution solution diminution Prussian. 

4. Substitution pi^ostitution destitution constitution 
contusion intrusion caution precaution precautionaiy. 



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5. Potion commotion corrosion devotion motion emotion 
emotional promotion locomotion notion notional lotion 
erosion Northern Ocean Southern Ocean. 

6. Passion passionate passionately compassion 
compassionate compassionately dis])assionate dispassionately 
impassioned fashion fashions fashioned fashioning 
old-fashioned fashionable unfashionable. 

7. Completion depletion repletion Grecian accretion 
accretions concretion secretion secretions artesian lesion 
lesions Milesian adhesion cohesion. 

8. In the foUoicing icords a large hook is made on the 
tipper side of d, t and j to add kshn (ction) ; Induction 
seduction abduction production reproduct'on deduction 
reduction introduction diction dictionaiy prediction 
jurisdiction malediction. 

Benediction contradiction direction indirection 

predilection. 

Traction attraction subtraction protraction protection 
protectionist detection detraction retraction retroaction 
abstraction obstruction obstructionist extraction. 

Distraction destraction construction reconstruction 
instruction. 

Projection rejection dejection ejection injection objection 
objectionable unobjectionable subjection. 

PHEASES . 

One of the conditions, first class condition. What's your 
occupation? "What's youi' opinion? What do you 
think? 

BEADING AND WEITING LESSON 47. 

There was a combination of circumstances which led to a 
stagnation of trade and the resignation of the officials 
engaged in the dissemination of the recommendation for a 
recantation or alteration of the obligation in violation of the 
efforts looking towards reconciliation and pacification. He 



140 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

has an ambition to be a commissioner at the exhibition of 
the various editions of the works of this famous physician, 
so as to influence the decision of the commission. There 
were no additional facts ehcited during the cross-examina- 
tion as to the condition of the edition previous to the 
division between the statistician and electrician. What 
was the nature of the relations that were supposed to exist 
between th<^ physician and the politician in regard to the 
supervision of the exposition prior to the decision referred 
to by the optician ? Did you read the petition for the 
substitution of a new constitution, and the exclusion of the 
motion in regard to promotion ? The omission to give 
permission to the politician to obtain the deposition was 
owing to the opposition that he had engendered by reason 
of his indecision of disposition, and his admission that the 
dismission of the missionary was due to a coalition between 
the metaphysician the mathematician and himself to bring 
about a discontinuance of his position. There was no 
allusion to the resolution about the dissolution of the 
stipulation. They made a requisition for such provisions 
as they expected to need on the expedition under the 
supposition that permission would be granted for their 
transportation to the receiving station in ample time for the 
distribution. What's your opinion of this alleged precaution- 
ary measure recently adopted ? There was no diminution 
of interest in the revolution, though a notion prevailed that 
it would be confined to the countries bordering on the 
Southern Ocean. We must do all we can to counteract his 
influence. Do you know when he expects to take his vaca- 
tion ? This matter is entirely outside his Jurisdiction ? He 
gave explicit directions for the introduction of this objection 
at the proper time. Which direction do you intend to take ? 
Was there any obstruction placed in the way of the con- 
struction of these accretions ? What was the attraction ? 
There was no attempt made at this meeting to give any 
instruction in regard to the use of these implements of 
destruction. The artesian well is well along towards com- 
pletion. They had no compassion upon the musician. You 
should consult your dictionary in case of doubt. 



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LESSON 48. 

WORD SIGNS . 

1. Proportion jerfection inspection circumspection 
description dissatisfaction recognition subscription 
inscription challenge challenged. 

2. In the folloiuing ivords a large hook is made on the 
right or upper side of straight letters^ and in the inside of 
curves for the termination shn . Option caption corruption 
incorruption prescription proscription superscription 
transcription adoption deception exception exceptional 
conception misconception inception interception reception 
perception interruption. 

Eruption irruption absorption disruption oppression 
compression depression impression suppression expression 
disproportion compulsion aggression progression 

progressionist digression retrogression. 

Transgression congressional action inaction enaction 
reaction transaction auction auctioneer auction-sale 
connection disconnection concussion discussion suction. 

Section dissection incursion complexion concoction 
decoction correction collection recollection eviction fiction 
faction affection disaffection infection disinfection 
petrifaction putrefaction. 

Karefaction crucifixion confectionery friction fraction 
infraction affliction deflection reflection inflection infliction 
exaction exactions discretion indiscretion excursion 
intersection. 

Election electioneer re election selection erection 
insurrection resurrection percussion dereliction version 
subversion perversion diversion animadversion reversion 
conversion. 

Inversion freshen profession professional professionally 
confession confessional session concession possession 
self-possession dispossession procession prepossession 
accession succession secession. 

Preemption presumption resumption consumption 



142 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

exemption gumption redemption assumption pension 
suspension expansion tension attention intention. 

Inattention contention pretension detention distension 
retention invention convention contravention prevention 
intervention circumvention. 

Ascension dissension condescension mention mentioned 
mentioning mentions dimension mansion munition 
ammunition premonition. 

Admonition unction compunction function sanction 
distinction contradistinction junction conjunction 
injunction. 

Expulsion convulsion revulsion abortion portion 
apportion apportioned apportioning aspersion dispersion 
coercion desertion aversion exertion. 

Submersion immersion assertion contortion distortion 
inexceptionable propulsion. 

3. The termination ship may be shortened to sh; 
Membership flagship secretaryship clerkship courtship 
lordship trusteeship suretyship fellowship receivership 
apprenticeship guardianship. 

Township citizenship statesmanship horsemanship 
workmanship senatorship ownership partnership partisanship 
friendship scholarship stewardship. 

Authorship worship generalship judgeship hardship. 

4. The termination bility is written bi; Ability 
inability possibility impossibility plausibility probability 
improbability responsibility respectability susceptibility 
capability culpability credibility practicability accountability 
acceptability flexibility. 

Inflexibility incomprehensibility debility disability 
adaptability stability instability excitability indivisibility 
affability fallibility tangibility intangibility sociability 
mobility immobility mutability nobility sensibility. 

Insensibility liability durability irritability legibility 
illegibility eUgibility applicability malleability amiability 
impenetrability feasibility imcompatibility volubility. 



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PHRASES , 



In pro])ortioii to, in connection with, prompt attention, 
immediate attention, early attention, no attention, there is 
an objection, there is no objection. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 48. 

They have no option or discretion in the matter with this 
exception that they can limit the discussion. What action 
has been taken upon this matter of disinfection ? He gave 
a good description of the man whose interception and de- 
tention they wash to accomplish. It is said to be a very fine 
collection of works of poetry and fiction. He belongs on the 
reception committee, and asks that they be allowed to pro- 
ceed without interruption. We wish to make this correction 
at once. My impression is that there should be no discus- 
sion of the transaction based upon the recollection of any 
of the members of this faction. Please give this immediate 
attention. In the selection of the site for the erection of 
the institution for the benefit of musicians exceptional care 
should be taken to secure ample protection to the founda- 
tions against destruction during construction. A moment's re- 
flection would have show^n him that such an exaction would 
be considered a great indiscretion.. An excui'sion was made to 
the intersection of the roads, where they formed a procession 
and took formal possession of the propeiiy before an 
injunction could be served upon them They did not lose 
their self-possession during the progress of the examination. 
It was only a temporary suspension. It was his intention 
to attend the convention if there had been no detention 
caused by the intervention of those whose expulsion 
he was to sanction. At the close of the fiscal year a dis- 
tribution was made of the earnings in proportion to the 
expenses incurred by the several parties in interest. They 
pay no attention to the representations contained in our 
petition. This is well known to be an exceptional case of 
desertion and destitution. There was an objection raised 
to this portion of the report, although there was no objection 



144 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

to a recognition of the recommendation that a pension 
should be allowed. There were so many contradictions in 
his statements that, contrary to his expectations, it led to the 
expulsion of his evidence. He has lost his membership in 
the society. He was noted for his good fellowship and 
assumed the leadership of his party in that township. The 
partnership resulted in the ownership of a large amount of 
property, as well as in life long companionship and friend- 
ships between the several paii^ners. Please give this your 
early attention. Their inability to increase the stability 
and durability of the structure arose more from their dis- 
ability than their debility. There is a possibility but not a 
probability that it will be done. 

LESSON 49. 

1. Omit the letter k after d, t and j in the foUoiving 
words : Abduct product conduct misconduct conductor. 

Non-conductor contradict contradictory valedictory deduct 
direct indirect director inductive addict. 

Interdict attract attractive attractively abstract subtract 
protract retract contact contract. 

Contractor contractile detract intractable protect 
protective protector detect detective extract. 

Obstruct construct constructing contracted reconstruct 
instruct instructor instructive inject. 

Abject abjectly project projected projector projectile 
dejected eject ejectment. 

2. The letters kst may be shortened to a loop in the 
following words : Castigate castigation custody custodian 
ecstatic ecstasy costume custom. 

Customhouse customary extempore extemporize 
extemporaneous extensive extensively extenuate extenuation 
extinct extinguish extinction. 

Extra extradition extrajudicial extirpate extirpation 
extricate extrication extreme extremely extremity 
exterminate. 



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Extermination exterminator extraneous external extrinsic 
exterior extort extortion extortionate extortionately. 

3. Boxed book-store blackest bleakest coaxed Caxton 
indexed dexter ambidexter dexterity dextrous dextrine 
text textile texture pretext context taxed trickiest. 

Trickster stickiest strictest vexed overcast convexity fixed 
fixture fixtures sickest thickest meekest mixed mixture next 
downcast drunkest thinkest rankest. 

Locust luckiest slackest slickest flaxed rockiest recast 
fore-cast weakest waxed hoaxed huckster quickest druggist 
drug -store. 

4. The termination fulness may he shortened to fls .* 
Helpfulness spitefulness forgetfulness gratefulness 
carefulness wakefulness needfulness doubtfulness 
dutifuluess deceitfulness. 

Delightfulness pitifulness bountifulness wastefulness 
frightfulness fruitfulness fretfulness bashfulness 

peacefulness gracefulness blissfulness usefulness 

thankfulness slothfulness faithfulness. 

Thoughtfulness manfulness mindfulness painfulness 
sinfulness willfulness powerfulness artfulness hatefulness 
joyfulness watchfulness cheerfulness. 

5. The termination lessness may he shortened to lss ; 
Helplessness sleeplessnes i guiltlessness recklessness 
boundlessness needlessness groundlessness thoughtlessness 
thanklessness. 

Worthlessness blamelessness shamelessness painlessness 
sinlessness endlessness dauntlessness listlessness 

fearlessness powerlessness artlessness uselessness 

heedlessness, 

Matchlessness cheerlessness. 

6. Names of Express Companies : American Express, 
American Express Co.; Adams Express, Adams Express 
Co., Baltimore & Ohio Express, Baltimore & Ohio Express 
Co. ; Northern Pacific Express, Northern Pacific Express 
Co. ; Pacific Express, Pacific Express Co. 



146 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 

Southern Express, Southern Express Co. ; Wells Fargo 
Express, Wells Fargo Express Co. ; United States Express, 
United States Express Co. ; Baltimc^re & Ohio Telegraph 
Co. ; Western Union Telegraph Co. 

PHKASES. 

Next week, next day, n?xt time, next month, next year, in 
the next place. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 49. 

He deserved and received a merited castigation. The 
articles were left in his custody as custodian of the college 
property. It was customary for them to go the custom- 
house each morning to get their extensive consignments of 
importations released fi'om bond. As was the custom she 
went into ecstasies over the costume. His discoui^se was 
entirely extemporaneous. Were they able to extinguish the 
fire without difficulty ? This is supposed to be the crater of 
an extinct volcano. It is a vexed question. All their energies 
were bent towards the extinction of the debt. It was an 
extrajudicial act. They sent an extra amount. He is 
extremely anxious to extricate his friend from his unfortu- 
nate extremity without any further extortion. He intends 
to cover the exterior of the house with a fire -proof com- 
position. It seemed to me at the time that the price was an 
extortionate one. She was noted for her dexterity in the 
manufacture of textile fabrics of a very fine texture. What 
pretext did they have for their extraordinary action ? He 
boxed up all the books in the book- store. They were taxed 
to the fullest extent on all their fixtures and stock. He 
was known as one of the trickiest of tricksters. The sky 
was overcast the thickest at the time we fixed the mixture 
for the huckster. The next day they gave us a forecast of 
their intentions. We will meet you at the drug-store next 
time you come if we can be assured by the druggist that we 
shall not be hoaxed. His forgetfulness is such that he can 
not be trusted until next month. The cheerfulness of the 



AND student's drill BOOK. 147 

person counteracts the cheerlessness of the place. They 
were distinguished for their thoughtfulness, faithfulness and 
watchfulness of their employer's interests. We will have 
gas fixtui'es put in next week. The product of the mine 
was sold directly to the smelter undor contract with the 
contractor. Which is the quickest ? Please ship the goods 
at once by American Express to Kansas City. This message 
should go by the Western Union, the other by the Baltimore 
& Ohio Telegraph Co.'s lines to point of destination. 

LESSON 50. 

1. Omit H from the folloimng tvords, ivriting in its stead 
the vowel that immediately follows the h .• Heathen 
heathenish hereto heretofore. 

Inhere apy rehend apprehension apprehensive comprehend 
comprehension comprehensive comprehensible 

incomprehensible miscomprehension reprehend 

reprehensible heavy heaviness. 

Heavily heavier heaven heavenly heavenward overhead 
held beheld withheld hereditary heretic heretical heritage 
heresy inherited inherit inherits disinherit. 

Inheritance inherent inherently inherent-rights. 

2. Habiliment habeas corpus inhale inhalation exhale 
exhalation halve halved half half-brother half-breed 
half blood half -pay half-a-day half and half half-sister 
half-way. 

Hark harken barkens harm harmless harmlessness 
harmful harmfulness harmony harmonize harmonious 
inharmonious heart (hai-t) hearty heartiness hartshorn 
heartily heartless. 

Heartfelt dishearten disheartened hath hand handy 
unhandy hand-book hand- bill handsome handsomely 
hand-made (hand-maid) handful handle handling 
under- hand. 

Under-handed before-hand second-hand, on the other hand, 
on either hand, upper hand upper-hands habit habits 



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KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS. 



habitable habitation habitual inhabit inhabits inhabitant 
inhabitants inhabitable haphazard happily happy. 

Happen happiness happens havoc harass harassing 
hazard hazarded hazarding hazardous. 

3. Who whose whoso whosoever whosesoever whoever 
whom whomsoever human superhuman humanity inhuman 
inhumanity humanitarian humility. 

Humiliate humiliation inhumation humid humidity 
Hoosier neighborhood. 

4. Hope hopeful hopefully hopefulness hoped hopeless 
hopelessly hopelessness hotel hose host hostess hostage 
home home-bred homoeopathy. 

Homoeopathic homespun homesick homesickness 
homestead home-jnade homely homeliness homlier 
home ward homogeneous. 

Hold behold beholden uphold foothold withhold 
household householder beholder stockholder freeholder 
shareholder upholster haughty haughtiness haughtily halt 
halter, 

5. Husband husbandman husbandly husbanded 
husbanding humbug humbugged humble humbly 
humbleness humbler humbled hurt hurts hurting hurtful 
hurtfulness, 

Hurtfully unhurt hunger hungry hungrier hospitable 
hospitably hospital hospitality inhospitable hostile hostility 
homicide homicidal abhor abhorrence abhorrent, 

6. History historical historically prehistoric historian 
histrionic how however howso howsoever. 

High hypothecate hypothecation hypothesis hypothetical 
high -pressure high-priest height heighten heightened 
high toned hiatus highest higher (hier) highway. 

High -water behind behind-hand nihilist[nihilism annihilate 
annihilation annihilated. 

7. Behoove behooves behoof behest behave behavior 
behalf upheave upheaval uphill vehement vehemently 
vehemence vehicle inhibit inhibition prohibit prohibits 



and-student's dkill book. 149 

prohibitory prohibition prohibitionist. 

Names of States^ etc : Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas 
California Colorado Connecticut Dakota Delaware Florida 
Georgia Idaho. 

Illinois Indiana Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky 
Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan 
Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska 
Nevada. 

New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York 
North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island 
South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Yirginia. 

West Virginia Washington "Wisconsin Wyoming Canada 
Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia New Foundland 
New England. 

READING AND WRITING LESSON 50. 

He was apprehensive of trouble if he withheld any longer 
the heritage inherited by his half-sister. Heretofore they 
have considered this as rather a heathenish custom. Does 
he comprehend this, or is it beyond his comprehension ? I 
do not apprehend any difficulty but consider his apprehen- 
sion to be entirely unfounded. They held the meeting at 
the chui'ch. His language is so ambiguous that it is liable 
to lead to miscomprehension. How heavy are the joists 
overhead? It was an act which was reprehensible in the 
highest degi^ee. It is a hereditary trait of character. She 
inherited a fortune but has not yet come into possession of her 
inheritance. ^'Heresy is the belief of the minority." It is an 
inherent right. He and his half-brother will take a course of 
treatment by inhalation. His half-sister is away at school for 
the winter. He will not tolerate any half-way work. He 
was released on a writ of habeas corpus. They are to have 
half a day off some time next week. It is an amusement 
which is considered harmful by some and harmless by oth- 
ers. They were completely disheartened and discouraged. 
He attempted to harmonize all interests and was fully re- 
paid by seeing harmony entirely restored between all the 
clashing factions They went forward with the work heart 



150 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

and hand together with a hearty good will. He is a young 
man of good habits and highly respected. I hope it will 
do. Has he yet got the upper hands of his adversary ? To 
whom shall we deliver this consignment of household 
goods ? He has been retired on half -pay. I hope you will 
be able to make your home at the hotel noted for its hearty 
hospitality. He is a large stockholder in this concern. 
Where do you expect they will hold their next meeting ? 
This is a very interesting bit of history. It stands in the 
highway. His acts were abhorrent to all the human race. 
They were behind hand in the fulfillment of their promises. 
It was decidedly uphill work. Is this freight to go to 
Burlington Iowa, or Burlington Kansas? Their host 
treated them very handsomely at the hotel. You should be 
careful to distinguish between Col. and Cal. in the super- 
scription on your envelopes. They are now on their home- 
wprd journey. The writer of this letter dates it at Eome, 
but whether it means Georgia or New York we cannot tell as 
the post-mark is illegible. 

LESSON 51. 

Names of the xorineipal Cities and important Railroad 
points : Albany Albion Alexandiia Alton Amherst Andover 
Annapolis Ashland. 

Arlington Atchison Auburn Augusta Austin. Baltimore 
Bangor Batavia Bellair Beloit Belvidere Bennington. 

Berlin Bethlehem Birmingham Bismarck Bloomington 
Boston Bridgeport Brighton Bristol Brooklyn Burlington. 

Cambridge Cairo Cedar Rapids Charleston Chattanooga 
Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Council BlufPs 
Crestline Clinton. 

Dallas Davenport Denver Des Moines Detroit Dubuque 
Duluth Dunkirk. Elmira El Paso Evansville Elgin. 

Fairfield Fall River Fargo Farmington Florence 
Fonddu Lac Fortress Monroe Ft. Scott Ft. Wayne Ft. Worth 
Franklin Freeport Fulton. 

Galveston Geneva Georgetow^n Gettysburg Glasgow 



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Galesburg Grand Kapids Green Bay. Halifax HannHjal 
Hanover. 

Hamsburg Hartford Havana Helena Hillsboro 
ffillsdale Hebron Houston Hudson Huntington Hvde 
Park. 

Indianapolis Iowa Citv. Jackson Janesville Jamestov^'n 
Jefferson Jersey City Joliet Junction City. Kansas City 
Keokuk Key West. 

Kingston Knoxville. La Crosse Lafayette Lawrerx-e 
Leadville Leavenworth Lebanon Louisville Lexington 
Lisbon. 

Lincoln Little Eock Lockport Los Angeles. Macon 
Madison Manchester Memphis Milwaukee Minneapolis. 

Nashville Newark New Haven New Orleans Newport 
New York Niagara Falls. Oakland Ogden Oswego Ottawa 
Omaha Oxford. 

Palestine Paris Paterson Peoria Peru Philadelphia 
Pittsburg Plymouth Portland Portsmouth Princeton. 
Quincy Quebec. 

Pacine Ealeio-h Pichmond Kockford. Sacramento Saoinaw 
St, ^LUgustine St. Charles St. Joe (St. Joseph) St. Louis 
St. Paul Salem Salt Lake. 

San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Santa Fe 
Saratoga Savannah Sioux City Springfield Stillwater 
Syracuse Stockton. 

Toledo Topeka Toronto Trenton Tucson. Ftica Valparaiso 
Yandalia Yicksburof AY abash AValtham. 

Warsaw Washington Waterbury Watertown Wellington 
Wellsville Wiimino-ton West Point Wheelino- Windsor 
Winchester. 

Winona Woodstock Worcester. 



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READING AND AVRITING LESSON 51. 

AYe came from Albany to Chicago last week, and expect 
to continue our journey by way of Council BlufPs and 
Omaha to Ogden and San Francisco early next week. 
Have you ever been in Alton? Only as I passed 
through on my way to St. Louis. Galveston is their 
principal seaport. Do you intend to attend college at 
Amherst or Andover ? I have received an appointment 
to the Annapolis Naval School. They shipped from Ports- 
mouth. \se were in Atchison, Leavenworth and Topeka 
week before last. His home is in Austin, Texas. The goods 
were shipped from Baltimore several days ago to come via 
Bellaire, and are consigned to Henry Dawson, Beloit, Wis. 
Contracts for steel have been closed with the Bethlehem Iron 
and Steel Works. The headquarters and principal offices 
of this new railway are in Boston. Large shipments of stock 
have been made this week from the Union Stock Yards to 
Brighton market. He is in El Paso. These large consign- 
ments of sugar came from the extensive refineries in Brook- 
lyn. Do you expect to attend the musical festivals in 
Cincinnati and Milwaukee ? We shall expect you to patron- 
ize the new line between Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City 
and Denver. We came via the lake from Buffalo to Detroit, 
stopping over a day at Cleveland. I went to Saratoga. We 
expect to spend the winter in Savannah. This road passes 
through Ft. Wayne. His address is Houston, Texas. They 
bought their tickets for Keokuk at Jersey City. She left 
Knoxville for Nashville some time ago. When do you expect 
to be in New Orleans ? They were looking up some invest- 
ments at Lincoln and Bismarck. He will spend his vacation 
at Madison, Wis. He has become interested in orange and 
vegetable raising at Los Angeles, Cal. They went to Min- 
neapolis for their lumber and flour. The next meeting of 
the association will be held at Niagara Falls about the mid- 
dle of August. He is about to take a trip to Sacramento. 
The locomotives and iron work for the bridges have been 
ordered from Paterson, New Jersey. Most of his stock 
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St. Paul in the evening so as to reach Duluth early in the 
morning. AVe shall be in Washington during the next ses- 
sion of Congress. While on your way from Chicago to New 
Orleans I wish you would make it a point to stop over at 
Springfield, Cairo, Memphis and Vicksburg. 

LESSON 52. 

Foreign words and phrases in common use. Au revoir, 
ad infinitiiin^ ad interim, ad libitum, ad valorem, affaire 
dlionneur. 

Alma mater, alter ego, an contraire, an fait, atdo da f4, 
avant courier, a VAnglaise, a la Francaise, amende honor- 
able, anno domini. 

Beau monde, bizarre, blas6, bona fide, bon jonr, bon 
vivant, bon ton, cap a pie, carte blanche, charge d'affaires, 
chef-doenvre. 

Chateau en Espagne, ci devant, comme ilfatd, coup d'etat, 
coup doeil, coup de grace, coup de main, cui bonof 

Cum grano salts, casus belli, de facto, de jure, de novo, de 
profundis, Dei gratia, denouement, Deo gratias. 

Dernier ressort, devoirs, double entendre, dramatis per- 
sonce, e pluribus unum, eau de vie, en avant, 

En deshabille, en famille, en masse, en passant, en rap- 
port, en regie, en roide, en suite, entre nous, entrepot, esprit 
de corps. 

Esto perpetua, et ccetera, ex cathedra, ex officio, ex parte, 
ex 2Dost facto, ex uno disce omnes, excerpta, expos6, exempli 
gratia. 

Et id genus omne, facile princeps, fait accompli, felo de 
se, femme de chambre, fiat justitia, fidus Achates, flagrante 
bello. 

Flagrante delicto, fulmen bridum, gens darmes, gloria in 
excelsis, hie jacit, hinc illoe lacrymce. 

Hors de combat, in extenso in extremis, in medias res^ 
in joropria persona, in puris naturalibus, in situ^ in 
statu quo. 



J 54 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

In toto, in transitu, inter alia, inter nos, inter anna silent 
leges, ipse dixity in inemoriam, ipsissima verba. 

In vino Veritas, laisser faire, lapsus linguce, lares et 
penates, lex non scripta, lex talionis. 

Locum tenens, lusus naturce, mal apropos, mac entendre, 
mardi gras, mauvais gout, mauvais honte. 

Memento mori, inemorahilia, mens sana in corpore sano, 
mesalliance, meum et tuum, modus operandi, 

Mirabile dictu, multum in parvo, ne plus ultra, n6glig6, 
nemesis, nem con, nil desperandum, nolens volens. 

Noli me tayigere, nom de pZtt77ie, noin de guerre, non 
compos mentis, non sequitur, nonchalance, not a bene. 

Nous verrons, Notre Dame, non est inventus. 

BEADING AND WRITING LESSON 52. 

And so it ran on ad infinitum. They helped themselves 
ad libitum. The duties were fixed at two per cent, ad val- 
orem. He was despatched as avant courier. They are said 
to cherish much affection for their alma mater. The act 
was done bona fide. Part of the repast was served a 
VAnglaise, and part a la Francaise. The sight of these 
blas6 people was most peculiar and bizarre. The bon 
vivant bade us a cheery bon jour. He was armed cap a 
pie. He is an attacM of the charge d'affaires in this city. 
He was, as usual, busy with his chateaux en Espagne, It 
was done comme il faut, and was justly considered his chef 
doeuvre. 

To the question cui bono ? what answer can we make ? 
All these stories must be taken cum grano salis. He was 
the principal de facto if not de jure. It will be necessary 
to be/grin again de novo. We gave him carte blanche in the 
matter. They await the denouement with much impatience. 
We shall be there tomorrow morning, Deo volente. They 
made a rush en masse. They chose this plan as a dernier 
ressort. We will say, en passant^ that there was perfect 
entente cordiale between the nations. We shall visit Buffalo 
while en route to New York. How many rooms can you 



155 

furnish us en suited You should understand that this is 
strictly enfre nous. The esprit cle corps of the army has 
been fully maintained. These are valuable excerpta. He 
is ex officio a member of the council. So far he has been 
tried on ex parte testimony entirely. It is a mesalliance. 
It is already a fait accompli. It is a strange faux pas for 
him to make. The young man acted as his fidtis Achates. 
All this fulmen brtttiim is without effect upon us. They 
lost the appointment, hinc illce lacrymce. They sang the 
Gloria in excelsis. He was placed hors cle combat at the 
first charge. There was no time to be lost and they plunged 
at once in medias res. That lapsus linguce proved to be 
a serious matter to him. This is a part of the lex non 
scripta. This is eau de vie. This is believed to be a lusus 
natures by all who have seen it. Are you familiar with the 
modus operandi adopted by these artisans ? The articles 
were written under the guise of a nom de pjliime. He was 
adjudged non compos mentis. 

LESSON 53. 

Foreign words and phrases in common use, continued: 
Obitnr dictum, olla podrida, on dit, onus prohandi, ora pro 
nobis, outre. 

Ore rotundo, O tempora O mores, otium cum dignitate, 
ouvert, ouvrage. 

Papier macM, par excellence, par example, pari passu, 
parole d'honneur, particeps criminis, pass6, passe partout, 
pater familias, pater noster. 

Pater patrice, pax vobiscum, penchant, per capita, per 
contra, per se, persiflage, petit maitre, point d^appui. 

Port: crayon, porte-monnaie, post mortem, poste restante, 
pot-pourri, pour prendre conge, pour-boire, pour suivant. 

Prima donna, prima facie, pro bono publico, the pros and 
cons, pro rate, pro rata, pro tanto, pro tern, propaganda, 
proscenium, proximo. 

Quantum sufficit, qui vive, quid pro quo, ragout, raison 



156 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

d^etre, vara avis, rechercM, reductio ad absurdum. 

Renaissance, requiescat in pace, res gestce, residuum, ruf 
171 urhe, ruse de guerre. 

Sanctum sanctorum, sangfroid, sans souci, sic semper 
tyrannis, sic transit gloria mundi, sine die. 

Sine qua non, sobriquet, soi disant, souvenir, stabat mater, 
status quo, sub rosa. 

Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suggestio falsi, sui gen- 
eris, summum bonum. 

Suppressio veri, symposium, scire facias, similia similibus 
curantur, table d^hote, Te Deum laudamus. 

Tempora mutantur, terra firma, terra incognita, tic dou- 
loureux, tout au contraire, tout de suite. 

Tout ensemble, usque ad nauseum, vade mecum, verbatim 
et literatim, verbum sat sapienti. 

Versus, vi et armis, vice versa, vide, vinculum matrimonii, 
vis-di-vis, viva voce, vox populi, vox Dei. 

Vincit omnia Veritas, valet, voila, vraisemblance, vis 
inertice. 

KEADING AND WKITING LESSON 53. 

On dit that they placed altogether too much stress upon 
this mere obiter dictum. Papier macM was the material 
used in the manufacture of these ornamental articles. He 
was released upon hia parole d^honneur. It has been clearly 
proven that they were particeps criminis in this nefarious 
business. They were assessed two dollars per capita. It 
has become pass6 with use, abuse and age. He has a pen- 
chant for attending such amusements incognita. She lost 
her porte-monnaie while at the post mortem this forenoon. 
She is the prima donna of the troupe. This appears like 
very strong prima facie evidence. The expenses were as- 
sessed and the profits divided pro rata among the partners. 
We discussed the pros and cons for a long time and finally 
concluded pro bono publico that we would not make the 
expose. The meeting was called to order and a chairman 



AND student's DRILL BOOK. 157 

pro tern, elected, after which it was adjourned to meet at 
Niagara Falls on the 20th proximo. They have been kept 
on the qui vive by this rumor for several days. They ren- 
dered a quid pro quo for everything they have taken. He 
gave this as the raison d'etre for the act. It is indeed a 
rara avis. The meeting was adjourned sine die. His argu- 
ment was entirely disposed of by the simple process of re- 
ditctio ad absurdti7n. That was a very clever ruse de guerre. 
After all the redundant verbiage had been sifted out, there 
was found to be a large residuum of facts remaining. No 
one was allowed in his sanctum sanctorum. All these mat- 
ters should be kept strictly sub rosa. He did all his mas- 
querading under this sobriquet and collected many valuable 
souvenirs. The vote was taken viva voce. We intend to 
prepare a symposium, of all these communications and opin- 
ions on this subject. She was suffering fi'om tic douloureux. 
He was delighted to be again on terra firma. This region 
was to him wholly a terra incognita. After some prepara- 
tion the toid ensemble was quite pleasing. He kept a ver- 
batim et literathn co]3y of all these discussions in his vade 
mecum. It was decided that John should pay in cash, and 
James in labor, or vice versa, as might be most convenient at 
the time of settlement. 

MISCELLANEOUS KEADING AND 
WRITING LESSON. 

Room at the Top. — To the young men annually making 
their entrance upon active life with great ambitions, con- 
scious capacities, and high hopes, the prospect is in ninety- 
nine cases in a hundred most perplexing. They see every 
avenue in prosperity thronged with their superiors in exper- 
ience, in social advantages, and the possession of all the 
elements and conditions of success. Every post is'occupied, 
every office filled, every path crowded, where shall they find 
room ? It is related of Mr. Webster that when a young law- 
yer suggested to him that the profession to which he had 
devoted himself was overcrowded, the great man replied: 
*' Young man, there is always room enough at the top. " Never 



158 KEY TO THE AMANUENSIS 

was a wiser or more suggestive word said. There undoubtedly 
is always room enough where excellency lives. It is well, 
first, that all young men remember that nothing will do them 
so much injury as quick and easy success, and that nothing 
will do them so much good as a struggle which teaches them ex- 
actly what there is in them, educates them gradually to its use, 
instructs them in personal economy, drills them into patient 
and persistent habit of work and keeps them at the foot of 
the ladder until they become strong enough to hold every 
step they are enabled to gain. The first years of every man's 
business or professional life are years of education. They 
are intended to be so in the order of nature and providence. 
Doors do not open to a man until he is prepared to enter 
them. The man without a wedding garment may get in 
surreptitiously but he immediately comes out wiser than 
when he went in. We think it is the experience of most 
successful men who have wafcched the course of their lives in 
retrospect, that whenever they have arrived at a point where 
they were thoroughly prepared to go up higher the door to 
the higher place has swung back of itself and they have 
heard the call to enter. The old die, or voluntarily retire 
for rest. The best men who stand ready to take their places 
will succeed to their position and its honors and emoluments. 
The young men will say that only a few can reach the top. 
That is true; but it is also true that the farther fi'om the bot- 
tom one goes the more scattering the neighborhood. One can 
fancy, for illustration, that every profession and every call- 
ing is pyramidal in its constituency, and that while only one 
man is at the top there are several tiers of men below him who 
have plenty of elbow-room, and that it is only at the base that 
men are so thick that they crowd and grab for the small 
pieces of meat to keep them from starving. If a man has 
no power to get up out of the rabble at the bottom, then he 
is self -convicted of having chosen a calling or profession to 
whose duties he has no adaptation, and he should at once 
seek some other. 

The grand mistake that young men make during the first 
ten years of their business and professional life is in idly 
waiting for their chance. They seem to forget, or they do 



AiSTD student's DRILL BOOK. 159 

not know, that during those ten years they enjoy the only 
leisure they will ever have. After ten years, in the natural 
course of things, they will be absorbingly busy ; there will 
then be no time for reading, culture and study. If they do 
not become thoroughly grounded in the principles and prac- 
tical details of their prof es ion during those years; if they 
do not store their minds with useful knowledge; if they do 
not pursue habits of reading and observation and social in- 
tei course which result in culture — the question of whether 
they will ever rise to occupy a place where there is room 
enough for them will be decided in the negative. 

The young physicians and young lawyers who sit idly in 
their offices and smoke and lounge away the time " waiting 
for something to turn up " are by that course fastening 
themselves for life to the lower stratum where their struggles 
for a bare livlihood are to be perpetual. The first ten years 
are golden years, and should be filled with systematic read- 
ing and observation. Everything that tends to professional 
and personal excellence should be an object of daily pursuit. 
To such men the doors of success open of themselves at last. 
Work seeks the best hands as naturally as water runs down 
hill, and it never seeks the hand of a trifler, or one whose 
only recommendation for work is that he needs it. Young 
men do not know very much any way, and the time always 
comes to those who become worthy, when they look back 
with wonder upon their early good opinion of their acquire 
ments and of themselves. J. G. Holland. 



In every department of labor the man that excels is the 
one who has plenty to do. Whether others are idle or not, 
excellence commands employment. A first rate clerk, a 
quick, ready journeyman mechanic, a skillful artisan, an ac- 
tive laborer — is not long out of employment if he is indus- 
trious and honest. Then let your resolution be formed to 
excel, live for it day by day, and as sure as you are worthy, 
so sure you will rank high among your fellows. 



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